La Jolla whittled Mission Bay's 15-point first quarter lead down to nine at halftime, but things gradually got away from the Vikings as they suffered a 63-44 defeat in the Buccaneers' home gym before a quiet crowd in Western League boys basketball play Tues., Jan. 20.
The small, nearly silent crowd following the three-day Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday weekend and school holiday Monday reflected the Vikings' limited firepower, as they played without their leading scorer, Reed Farley, who sprained his ankle during the win at Bishop's Fri., Jan. 16.
Zach Duffy and Mark Rawdin each had eight points for La Jolla. Ladd Castellano added seven.
For the Bucs, ranked number six in San Diego by MaxPreps, with only a loss to St. Augustine this season, 6'4" guard Justin Moore stood out with 26 points. The junior also had eight assists, three steals, and four rebounds as he created numerous problems for the visitors.
La Jolla got the Buc lead down to 14 at the end of the third quarter, 49-35, after it ballooned to 20 points. But then Mission Bay went on a run, punctuated by a resounding one-handed slam by 6'9" Armstrong Ojunkwu, and led 56-35.
At one point of frustration in the second half, LJHS Coach Paul Baranowski said, "Why is it so hard to come ready to play?"
Farley, sporting a leg splint and walking on crutches, said he thought he would be out "two or three weeks". "I'm just trying to stay off," he said.
The Vikings host University City in a girls-boys varsity doubleheader Fri., Jan. 23, the boys at approximately 7:30 p.m. following the girls at 6 p.m.
Copyright 2015 Ed Piper
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