The Marina Vikings will take on the Warren Bears in a tournament on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Marina lost to Corona del Mar on the road by a 69-54 margin. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Warren came up short against Birmingham on Saturday and fell 73-61.
Marina will have to keep a close watch on King Johnson and Jorge Mota, a pair of players who had a big impact on Warren's prior game. Johnson went 7 for 16 on his way to 21 points, while Mota went 6 of 13 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds. That's the most points Mota has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Perez, who posted nine points.
Warren's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Marina, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-6.
Marina suffered a grim 77-54 defeat to Warren in their previous meeting back in December of 2019. Can Marina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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