By Ed Piper
La Jolla came out strong and steadily built a lead in the second game of the young season, the Vikings' opening game of the D3 Classic against West Hills. Coach Paul Baranowski's squad, in his 12th year at the school, took a 69-45 win Mon., Nov. 20.
After giving up the first basket, La Jolla tied and went ahead to construct a 13-3 at the 3:46 mark of the first quarter on Eli Vaz's steal at midcourt and layup. Early in the second period, Vaz deposited a pair of free throws and the Vikings led 21-13.
The bulge drew to 12, 28-16 at the half, including a shot beyond the arc by Jeremy Cromwell.
Lefty Michael Contreras began the second half with a fall-away from free throw range to go up 30-16. By the end of three periods, the hosts of the Classic led, 45-28. There was no looking back.
In attendance and on the bench for Baranowski's unit were three of the four football players still in season and looking ahead to the CIF Division 2 championship game Sat., Nov. 25: Jackson Diehl, Nick Sebro, and Marley LaFond.
It is Vikings' fans' wishes that the football players will be further delayed in joining the basketball team after the title game, which, if they win, will put them into the Southern California Regionals that follow.
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