The Moreno Valley Vikings will head out to face off against the Canyon Springs Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Moreno Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.6 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Moreno Valley strolled past Heritage with points to spare, taking the game 66-51. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 497th, while the Patriots are ranked 1125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zyetice Hayes was the offensive standout of the matchup as he posted 17 points. Those 17 points gave him a new career-high. Alijah Maloid was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Meanwhile, Canyon Springs earned a 51-38 win over Liberty on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Moreno Valley is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Canyon Springs, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Moreno Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Canyon Springs in their previous meeting on January 14th, winning 46-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moreno Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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