On Thursday, everything came up roses for the Santa Monica Vikings against the Animo Venice Pirates as the squad secured a 71-32 win. With the Vikings ahead 50-14 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Judah Elliot Smith, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Smith is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last seven games he's played. Matthew Jose was another key player, putting up eight points along with eight boards and six assists.
Vikings
| 12/12/24 vs Animo Venice | 71-32 |
| 12/11/24 vs Calabasas | 68-53 |
The victory made it two in a row for Santa Monica and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Animo Venice, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-7.
Santa Monica and Centennial will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Santa Monica is facing Centennial at the right time seeing as Centennial is stuck on a six-game losing streak. Animo Venice will take on Vistamar in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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