The Mar Vista Mariners's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Victory Christian Academy 100-43. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mar Vista in their matchups with Victory Christian Academy: they've now lost nine in a row.
Victory Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derek Edmond, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and 2 assists. Edmond hasn't dropped below 15 points for 12 straight games. Another player making a difference was Jayden Gray, who scored 19 points along with seven assists and four steals.
Mar Vista has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Victory Christian Academy, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-9.
Mar Vista will take on Olympian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Olympian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 18 matchups. As for Victory Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Eastlake at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Victory Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
