The Moreno Valley Vikings will head out to square off against the JW North Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Moreno Valley has five straight victories, JW North has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Moreno Valley is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Paloma Valley: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Moreno Valley blew Paloma Valley out of the water with a 63-26 final score. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Vikings had established a 28 point advantage.
Moreno Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamall Thompson, who posted 16 points. Alijah Maloid was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points.
Meanwhile, JW North was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 57-52 to Cajon.
JW North now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Moreno Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Moreno Valley came up short against JW North in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 53-42. Can Moreno Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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