Vikings
| 12/28/24 vs Ocean View | 52-37 |
| 12/27/24 vs Twentynine Palms | 67-37 |
| 12/26/24 vs Brawley | 38-22 |
Moreno Valley waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Ocean View Seahawks with points to spare, taking the game 52-37. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 510th, while the Seahawks are ranked 1038th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jamall Thompson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 18 points. Zyetice Hayes was another key player, posting ten points.
Defeat or not, Ocean View got some senior leadership from Logan Covarrubias and Zeke Case. Covarrubias went 5 of 12 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds, while Case posted six points and 11 rebounds. Those 18 points gave Covarrubias a new career-high.
Moreno Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points per game. As for Ocean View, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Moreno Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 36-27 win against Stevenson on the 30th. As for Ocean View, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-57 defeat against Palo Verde Valley on the 30th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
