Sports
Malibu Girls Win Hoops Title for Viewpoint
Five Malibu residents are on the regional championship team.
The Viewpoint Middle School girls varsity basketball team won the regional championship Wednesday at Faith Baptist School in Canoga Park by beating Akiba Academy 31-16. The team includes five Malibu residents—Kailee Hicks, Paige Hughes, Isabella Haagen, Savannah Slattery and Masha Chernitskaya.
Viewpoint avenged a regular season 40-28 loss to Akiba by locking down on defense and dominating play for the entire championship game. It was a great win for the girls, especially since Akiba had been beating opponents by 20 to 30 points per game.
Coach Nick Fournier devised a great game plan that had the Akiba squad reeling from the opening quarter of play. It was a proud night for Viewpoint and several Malibu parents.
