The Vistamar Vikings just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Animo Venice Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Animo Venice took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Vistamar, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, everything went Vistamar's way against WISH Academy as Vistamar made off with a 64-42 win. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Animo Venice played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 71-32 loss at the hands of Santa Monica. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-14.
Vistamar will need focus on slowing down Judah Elliot Smith, one of several Animo Venice players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. That was a full 37.5% of Animo Venice's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Matthew Jose, who had eight points in addition to eight boards and six assists.
Animo Venice moved to 4-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Vistamar, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Vistamar skirted past Animo Venice 49-46 in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Will Vistamar repeat their success, or does Animo Venice have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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