The La Jolla Vikings had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tri-City Christian and snuck past 54-51. Given La Jolla's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while Tri-City Christian is ranked 616th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Jolla's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Vaz led the charge by scoring 16 points. The match was Vaz's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jaime Luis Guzman-Capecci, who scored 6 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 blocks.
La Jolla's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Tri-City Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
La Jolla will head out on the road to face off against San Pasqual at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tri-City Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Guajome Park Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
