California High School Volleyball - Valor Academy can't get by Lake Balboa College Prep
September 30, 2024: Van Nuys, CA 91343 Lake Balboa College Prep Cougars (Lake Balboa, CA) followers left the game satisfied Monday as they saw their volleyball squad edge the host Valor Academy (Van Nuys, CA), 3-2 in a league test.
With the win, Lake Balboa College Prep advances its record to 3-8 on the season. The Cougars travel to Sun Valley Magnet (Sun Valley, CA) to face the Pioneers in a Central Valley test on Friday, October 4. The Pioneers go into the test with a record of 8-9.
The now sport a 6-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Discovery for a Central Valley test on Monday, October 7.
Match Summary
The LBCP Cougars entered First Place Sports Complex determined to improve on their earlier 3 & out loss to Valor Academy. Set one went to the Cougars. The cat fight was on! A crestfallen Valor Academy team was downed much more easily in set 2 giving Lake Balboa a commanding 2-0 advantage but in set 3 the Cougars went flat as the Lions won convincingly. Set 4 was another hammer & tongs affair with the Lions stubbornly refusing to give up the lead giving Valor a crucial win to make the match go 5. To borrow a line from the Talking Heads, "This ain't no party, this ain't no disco!" It was ON for game 5! The teams traded points. It was 9-9 then 11-11 before Lake Balboa hit the gas to win 15-11. Darla Wiltz was blazing away with 6 kills & 9 aces. Molly Yeagley had 7 kills with 4 aces but also put up 13 digs. Maneh Parsadanyan had 7 aces, 16 digs, & 13 assists. 5 aces for Athena Orujyan, 5 kills for Alice Moussiesse, & 4 kills for Tamara Santiago rounded out the Cougar stat highlights.
