Moreno Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 62-50 to the Elsinore Tigers. The Vikings lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 79-44 score last time.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jamall Thompson, who earned 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alijah Maloid, who earned ten points.
Leading Elsinore to victory were Brandon Boatman and Kamrynn Nathan. Boatman went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points plus eight rebounds and five assists, while Nathan went 6 for 15 en route to 22 points plus two steals. With that strong performance, Nathan is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Ladarian Watkins was another key player, scoring seven points in addition to two steals.
Moreno Valley now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Elsinore, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Moreno Valley and Rim of the World will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Elsinore, they and Hemet will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hemet knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Elsinore likes a good challenge.
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