Even though the San Dieguito Academy Mustangs scored an imposing 68 points on Saturday, the La Jolla Vikings still came out on top. La Jolla secured a 74-68 W over San Dieguito Academy. Given La Jolla's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 374th, while San Dieguito Academy is ranked 808th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Elijah Vaz, who scored 25 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Michael Contreras, who scored 18 points.
La Jolla's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for San Dieguito Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
La Jolla will head out on the road to square off against Canyon Hills at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Canyon Hills' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches. As for San Dieguito Academy, they will be playing at home against Carlsbad at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlsbad is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
