Vikings pound Panthers 87-68 behind Afifi's 31

Adam Afifi slams home two of his 31 points against the Panthers
Adam Afifi slams home two of his 31 points against the Panthers
The West Valley basketball team moved to 2-0 in the Coast-South with a dominant 87-68 win at Hartnell Wednesday night.
 
Adam Afifi's 18-point first half lifted the Vikings (11-6, 2-0 Coast-South) to a 48-34 lead at the break. Afifi added 13 in the second half on his way to a career-high 31 points.
 
Sufyan Elkannan posted a 12-point second half to finish with 18, while Michael Steward II hit double figures with 11. Dylan Johnston was a force off the bench with a trio of three-pointers, as WVC netted 14 treys on the evening.
 
Daniel Bost and Brenden Cannon paced the Panthers (4-14, 0-3) with 12 points apiece.
 
The Vikings host Monterey Peninsula (6-12, 2-0) Friday (1/17) in a key early season Coast contest. Tipoff is 7:00pm.