Marina was the 61-56 winner over Fountain Valley when they last played one another on January 5th, but their luck changed this time around. The Vikings fell 57-45 to the Barons on Wednesday. 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 418th, while the Barons are ranked 122nd).
Marina's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-13. Those home defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Fountain Valley, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marina will welcome Corona del Mar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings will need to watch out since the Sea Kings have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Fountain Valley, they will host Newport Harbor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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