Valhalla lost against Oceanside back in December of 2017, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Valhalla Norsemen were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 45-44 to the Oceanside Pirates.
Valhalla's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cole Davis, who posted six points in addition to 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Mikhail, who had 18 points.
Even though they lost, Valhalla smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oceanside only pulled down eight.
Oceanside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tan Nguyen led the charge by going 8 for 17 en route to 20 points plus five steals. What's more, Nguyen also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jaeliin Watts, who went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
Valhalla's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Oceanside, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Valhalla has already played their next game, a 55-48 victory against Mission Vista on the 21st. As for Oceanside, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-43 win against Rock Academy on the 21st.
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