Vikings point guard Lawrence Brown led the team with 16 points three steals and one assist in a down to the wire loss vs Canyons 66-63 on Wednesday Nov.19.
The game started off slow for the Vikings which were scoreless in the first five minutes to start the game.
Canyons had momentum, while the Vikings weren’t able to shoot the ball well and missed opportunities getting offensive and defensive rebounds. The Vikings were trailing by as much as 23-12.
The Vikings found life in the later minutes of the first half with the defense getting turnovers and being able to draw fouls.
As the first half ended, the Vikings turned a nine point deficit into a two point deficit with the score being 26-24.
Jorge Mata, point guard, commented on the tough loss and the type of impact he was trying to bring for the team.Mata finished the game with 10 points and made three pointers down the stretch to try to keep the Vikings in the game.
“I feel like the shots we took were good. We couldn’t really control making the shots. It is what it is, you make some, you miss some. Just playing harder I feel like they played harder than us down the stretch. Definitely make more shots, I made my last two but I don’t know how many I put up, but I put up a lot, definitely should have made more shots during the game but for sure definitely a building block, came off the bench today, coach wanted me to get more shots up,” Mota said.
Point Guard Lawrence jumps for the Ball to gain possession against Canyons at the LBCC Hall of Chamipions.Vikings lost against Canyons 66-63 in a close game on November 19, 2025. (Dezaray Jimenez)
Once the second half began, both teams were going back and forth with each team responding to one another’s baskets.
Lawrence Brown started to emerge and he was scoring all over for the Vikings, including making a contested shot while being fouled in the process along with a slam dunk to narrow Canyon’s lead to two points.
Brown commented on bouncing back after a slow start in the first half and doing everything he could to try to give the Vikings a chance in this game.
“I feel like I started off slow in the second half and picked it up, energy wise, just my overall game picked up on the second half. Definitely feel like I did better in the second half, first half could have started a lot stronger, just did best as I could to try and bring us back,” Brown said.
In the final minutes of the game, Canyons got offensive rebounds and put back baskets, the Vikings had to stop the clock from running, sending Canyons to the free throw line as they proceeded to make two clutch free throws.
Canyons had a three point lead and in the final possession of the game with the clock running down, Brown pulled up for a three pointer but missed the game tying basket.
Canyons escaped with a 66-63 victory, dropping the Vikings’ record to 1-4.
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