Vistamar proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 21) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Geffen Academy Bruins, sneaking past 63-60. This was a revenge game for the Vikings: when they faced off against the Bruins back in December of 2024, they had to take a 61-53 loss.
Leading Vistamar to victory were Landon McMorris and Isaiah Hill. McMorris went 14 of 30 en route to 32 points along with eight rebounds and four steals, while Hill went 12 for 21 on his way to 29 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which McMorris has scored at least a third of Vistamar's points.
Vikings
| 01/22/25 vs Geffen Academy | 63-60 |
| 01/18/25 @ Lennox Academy | 65-44 |
| 01/16/25 @ Wildwood | 58-48 |
Vistamar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Geffen Academy still got an impressive performance from Nathan M, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 boards. M is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season.
Vistamar is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Geffen Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
Vistamar has already played their next match, a 74-42 win against New Roads on the 24th. As for Geffen Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge California Academy of Math & Science at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Geffen Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully California Academy of Math & Science likes a good challenge.
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