North Salinas and King City are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The North Salinas Vikings will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the King City Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. North Salinas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, North Salinas turned things around against Pacific Collegiate on Friday. They breezed by the Pumas to the tune of 63-32. The contest marked the Vikings' most dominant victory of the season.
North Salinas can attribute much of their success to Andre Lizaola, who posted ten points and eight rebounds. David Jauregui was another key player, putting up eight points.
North Salinas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, King City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were dealt a 91-43 defeat at the hands of St. Francis.
North Salinas' win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-8. As for King City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
North Salinas beat King City 62-54 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Does North Salinas have another victory up their sleeve, or will King City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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