On Friday, the Antelope Valley Antelopes took a blow against the Santa Monica Vikings, falling 78-26. While losing is never fun, the Antelopes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1099th, while the Vikings are ranked 320th).
Several Antelopes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Deshawn Lewis, who posted seven points. Another player making a difference was Esceryn Archie, who earned six points.
Antelope Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Santa Monica, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Antelope Valley and Santa Clara will face off at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Santa Monica, they will face off against Inglewood at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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