Mar Vista had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They strolled past the Hilltop Lancers with points to spare, taking the game 66-49. The Mariners have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lancers, too.
| 01/16/25 vs Hilltop | 22 |
| 01/15/25 @ San Ysidro | 23 |
| 01/07/25 @ O'Farrell Charter | 16 |
| 12/30/24 vs Preuss UCSD | 18 |
| 12/28/24 vs Tournament Opponent | 39 |
Mar Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Omar Krenbeh led the charge by putting up 22 points. The matchup was Krenbeh's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahaziel Catano, who posted 17 points.
When it comes to explaining why Hilltop lost, don't look at Roman Miramontes. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Adrian Alvarez was another key player, earning six points.
The victory got Mar Vista back to even at 9-9. As for Hilltop, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Mar Vista didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-61 win against Otay Ranch on the 17th. As for Hilltop, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 54-39 victory against Bonsall on the 17th.
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