The Northview Vikings and the Bell Gardens Lancers will round out the year against one another at at 9:30 a.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Northview and eight for Bell Gardens.
Northview is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Temescal Canyon on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Northview took a blow against Temescal Canyon, falling 71-38. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-16.
Despite their loss, Northview saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ariana (Ari) Sanchez, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 10 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Mendoza, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Bell Gardens came up short against Carson on Saturday and fell 50-42. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 972nd in California, while the Senators are ranked 30th in Nevada).
Northview's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-11. As for Bell Gardens, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Everything went Northview's way against Bell Gardens in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as Northview made off with a 52-27 victory. Will Northview repeat their success, or does Bell Gardens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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