Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 15 to 8 on the offensive boards, a fact the La Jolla Vikings proved on Friday. They blew past Point Loma 70-49. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-19.
Michael Contreras continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. He also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Jackson Diehl was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Point Loma lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nick Freeman. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Stewart, who scored 13 points.
The win makes it two in a row for La Jolla and bumps their season record up to 15-9. As for Point Loma, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-7.
La Jolla will head out on the road to face off against Crawford at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. La Jolla is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 62 points per game this season. As for Point Loma, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Tri-City Christian at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st. Point Loma is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 60.6 points per game this season.
