The King Wolves had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 85-74 win over Norco on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
King's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Justin Brayard, who scored 23 points. Brayard continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Mathias Tinker was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Norco lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jose Acosta, who scored nine points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ramiro Morales, who scored ten points along with two steals.
King's victory bumped their record up to 10-16. As for Norco, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season.
King will be playing at home against Santiago at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Norco, they will head out on the road to square off against Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
