Basketball Recap: Holtville Sets Scoring Season-High Against Chula Vista

Vikings

Team Score

01/11/25 vs Chula Vista	66
12/13/24 vs Chula Vista Learning Community Charter	60
12/14/24 @ Warner	57
12/02/24 @ Desert Mirage	53
12/19/24 vs Central	51

Holtville scored the most points they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 67-66 to the Chula Vista Spartans. The Vikings' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.

Giovanni Contreras was his usual excellent self, putting up 35 points for Chula Vista. The game was Contreras' 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Ruiz, who posted 13 points.

Holtville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Chula Vista, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.

Holtville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 72-47 loss against Brawley on the 14th. As for Chula Vista, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-34 victory against Classical Academy on the 17th.