If Norte Vista was riding high fresh off their 99-45 takedown of JW North last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Braves fell 68-62 to the Victory Christian Academy Knights on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Knights are ranked 85th).
Victory Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Gray led the charge by going 7-for-13 en route to 19 points and three steals. Gray is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Owens, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 boards.
Norte Vista now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Victory Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Looking ahead, Norte Vista won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Maryknoll at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Victory Christian Academy, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Spanish Springs at 3:50 p.m. on Saturday. The Knights' defense better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 55.5 points per game this season.
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