The Corona del Mar Sea Kings will head out to face off against the Marina Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Corona del Mar's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Corona del Mar barely beat Los Alamitos the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Sea Kings were the clear victors by a 76-54 margin over the Griffins on Wednesday. The Sea Kings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Marina came up short against Fountain Valley on Wednesday and fell 57-45. 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 418th, while the Barons are ranked 122nd).
Marina dropped their record down to 11-13 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Corona del Mar, their win bumped their record up to 23-1.
Everything went Corona del Mar's way against Marina when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Corona del Mar made off with a 77-54 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sea Kings since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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