A well-balanced attack led La Jolla over Valhalla in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the La Jolla Vikings blew the Valhalla Norsemen out of the water with a 69-38 final score. With the Vikings ahead 41-21 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
La Jolla's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reagan Bennett led the charge by going 8 for 18 en route to 19 points plus three steals. Bennett is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Drew Bennett was another key player, earning ten points along with five steals.
La Jolla was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valhalla only posted six.
Several Norsemen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lilly Dallo, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 19 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Dallo a new career-high in offensive rebounds (ten). Another player making a difference was Songoli EkwoSi, who earned seven points along with 17 rebounds and three steals.
The win made it two in a row for La Jolla and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
La Jolla's road trip will continue as they head out to face San Marcos at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Valhalla, they will challenge Hoover at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
