After flying high against Washington Union on Thursday, West came back down to earth. The Vikings took a 61-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Selma Bears on Friday. 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 1071st, while the Bears are ranked 347th).

Soloman Harris
| 12/12/25 vs Selma | 28 |
| 12/10/25 vs Central Valley Christian | 24 |
| 12/08/25 vs Frazier Mountain | 21 |
Despite the loss, West still got an impressive performance from Soloman Harris, who almost dropped a double-double with 28 points and nine steals. Harris' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 21 points. Ahmure' McKinnie was another key player, putting up two points in addition to 13 boards and four blocks.
West's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Selma, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-48 defeat against Orosi on the 13th. As for Selma, they have also already played their next matchup, a 72-47 victory against Farmersville on the 13th.
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