Ocean View Christian had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They snuck past the Warner Wildcats with a 45-40 victory. For the Patriots, this counts as revenge for the 57-55 win the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Ocean View Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jude Drullard out in front who scored 17 points in addition to six rebounds and two steals. Landen Seiwert was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Warner's loss came despite strong showings from Anthony Porras and Antonio Amado. Porras earned eight points along with 11 rebounds and eight steals, while Amado went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. Porras has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Johnny Garcia, who earned seven points plus two steals.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ocean View Christian will face off against The Cambridge School at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Warner, they will square off against San Diego Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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