The La Jolla Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Madison Warhawks at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
La Jolla was handed a 45-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Point Loma 47-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since January 10th.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Madison on Friday. Everything went their way against Canyon Hills as Madison made off with a 56-35 win. The Warhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Madison's win came from a few key players La Jolla will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Runnar(rj) Miller, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Stevens, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points and seven assists.
La Jolla's victory bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Madison, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
La Jolla came up short against Madison in their previous meeting back in January, falling 57-52. Can La Jolla avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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