The North Salinas Vikings and the Gilroy Mustangs will round out the year against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. North Salinas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Gilroy likes a good challenge.
North Salinas will bounce into Monday's game after beating St. Francis, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Vikings walked away with a 73-60 victory over the Sharks on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Gilroy, as they earned their first away win of the season. They managed a 60-56 victory over Rancho San Juan on Saturday.
North Salinas is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points over those games. As for Gilroy, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
North Salinas was able to grind out a solid win over Gilroy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 46-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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