California High School Volleyball - Valor Academy crushed by Lake Balboa College Prep
September 25, 2025: Van Nuys, CA 91343
The Lake Balboa College Prep Cougars prevailed the host Valor Academy volleyball squad by a final score of 3-0 in Thursday's league game.
Next up, the Cougars confront the Panorama Pythons (Panorama City, CA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, September 26. Lake Balboa College Prep will attempt to better on its 13-4 season record. The Pythons come into the bout with a 7-8 record after their 3-1 league win over Van Nuys (Van Nuys, CA).
With the loss, Valor Academy drops to 2-7 on the campaign. The host Discovery (Sylmar, CA) to clash with the Warriors in a Central Valley bout on Friday, October 3. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 7-6.
Match Summary
A determined Valor Academy team took their best shot at Lake Balboa in set 1. After an 8 all start, the Cougars led 18-14. Victory seemed a forgone conclusion but nobody told the Lions. Valor led 19-18, LBCP responded to 19 all then let it slip away 19-22 home team. The Cougars closed to 21-22. VA pushed them to the brink at 24-21 set point Lions. Big trouble at the 1st Place Sports Complex in Chatsworth. Frosh setter Edden Ghorghanian led the comeback behind Lina Matevosyan's steady serving for 5 straight points to grab a victory from the edge of defeat. Set 2 opened 7-3 Laketown then increased out of hand to 21-7. 4-7 sideout ball closed it out for the win. Set 3 opened up with the Cougars running in the open field 9-3 then 19-6 behind a hail of K's & aces. The Lions roared back at 11-19 but the deficit was insurmountable with Lake Balboa taking 6 of the next 8 points to win the match. The Cougars go to Panorama HS in a JV/Varsity doubleheader in the snake pit tomorrow.
