The Kingsburg Vikings were the 61-58 winner over the Sierra Pacific Golden Bears when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Kingsburg fell 63-52 to Sierra Pacific on Friday. It was the first time this season that Kingsburg let down their fans at home.
Sierra Pacific's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Colin Dodd led the charge by scoring 14 points. Nevin Pitkin was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Kingsburg's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-11. As for Sierra Pacific, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-8.
Kingsburg won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Sierra at 5:00 p.m. on January 20th. Sierra knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Kingsburg likes a good challenge. Sierra Pacific won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Righetti at 12:30 p.m. on January 20th.
