The Ocean View Seahawks pushed their score all the way to 64 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 72-64 to Westminster. Ocean View was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Westminster apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Ocean View lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brayden Ackerman. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 33 points and ten rebounds. Ackerman hasn't dropped below 15points for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Girotti, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Ocean View were working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westminster only racked up 11 assists.
Westminster had a senior duo take command as Eric Hoang scored 26 points and MJ Gaza scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hoang has scored all season. Matt Tran was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Ocean View has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season. As for Westminster, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Ocean View will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Godinez Fundamental at 6:30 p.m. As for Westminster, they will head out on the road to challenge Garden Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Garden Grove is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
