Santa Monica entered their match against Chaminade on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Santa Monica Vikings were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 54-53 to the Chaminade Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 60-57 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Chaminade's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jonas Thurman, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. Thurman has been hot , having posted 11 or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Koby Nichols was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 14 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Santa Monica and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Chaminade, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Santa Monica will be taking part in a tournament against St. Anthony at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. St. Anthony has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 223 points over their last three contests. As for Chaminade, they will square off against Redondo Union at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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