The Marina Vikings will face off against the Salinas Cowboys at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday. Marina knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Salinas likes a good challenge.
Marina is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Loyola just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost to the Cubs on the road by a 83-65 margin. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Cubs are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Salinas had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Live Oak on Wednesday, sneaking past 59-57.
Marina's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Salinas, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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