The La Jolla Vikings and the Olympian Eagles will face off at 9:00 a.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. La Jolla is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.
La Jolla is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Chula Vista 74-21. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
La Jolla's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Soila Chadwick led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Reagan Bennett, who went 8 of 12 en route to 23 points.
La Jolla smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Olympian came up short against Central on Thursday and fell 46-39. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Olympian's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for La Jolla, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
La Jolla ended up a good deal behind Olympian when the teams last played back in December of 2023, losing 50-35. Can La Jolla avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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