By Ed Piper
La Jolla went on a tear from the 2:32 mark in the third quarter, outscoring San Ysidro 23-3 before a timeout with 5:32 left in the fourth quarter, to notch the team's fifth win without a loss in the young season.
The Vikings were ignited by their talented tandem of juniors Brody Sessa and Leo Hawkinson, the latter a transfer from St. Augustine. Sessa, the 6'3" guard, hit on three runners during the streak. Hawkinson, at 5'11, knocked down a nice fall-away in the lane late in the run.
"Me and Brody have a good chemistry," said Hawkinson after the win. He acknowledged that his team took a while to activate, after a hum-drum pace matching the Cougars basket-for-basket during most of the first three quarters. The score was tied, 24-24, when the Vikings' skein began.
The 61-36 victory Mon., Nov. 25 gives La Jolla its second win in the Regional Rumble, a tournament sponsored by Madison High. There are two more dates to play in the tourney this week before the Thanksgiving Day break.
The first three games for Coach Paul Baranowski's team are at distant Olympian High in the South Bay. The last contest Wed., Nov. 27, is scheduled for Madison's gym.
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