The La Jolla Vikings will challenge the Point Loma Pointers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. La Jolla is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season.
La Jolla is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mira Mesa just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 69-53 bruising from the Marauders. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Marauders are ranked 110th).
Lance Braga
| 01/14/25 @ Mira Mesa | 18 |
| 01/10/25 @ Canyon Hills | 22 |
| 01/07/25 @ Tri-City Christian | 16 |
Despite the defeat, La Jolla got top-tier performance from Lance Braga, who went 9 for 15 en route to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The game was Braga's third in a row with at least ten points. Carson Diehl was another key player, putting up six points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, La Jolla smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Point Loma had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They walked away with a 49-40 victory over the Rattlers.
La Jolla better keep an eye on Grant Stewart. He was instrumental in Point Loma's win, going 8 of 19 on his way to 21 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Stewart has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jax Marple, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points and five boards.
Point Loma pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for La Jolla, their loss dropped their record down to 14-3.
La Jolla took their victory against Point Loma in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 70-49. In that matchup, La Jolla amassed a halftime lead of 42-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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