Basketball Recap: Vanguard Academy Rembrandt Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Win

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Previous 6 Games

01/10/25 @ Monte Alto	64-46
01/07/25 vs Vanguard Academy Mozart	47-32
01/03/25 vs IDEA Pharr	60-17
12/23/24 @ Idea Academy	60-40
12/20/24 vs IDEA North Mission	64-35
12/17/24 vs IDEA Edinburg College Prep	67-49

Vanguard Academy Rembrandt extended their winning streak to six games thanks to a huge performance from Ryan Ruiz. The Vanguard Academy Rembrandt Spartans strolled past the Monte Alto Blue Devil with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 64-46 thanks in part to Ruiz, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. Those 23 points gave him a new career-high.

The team also got some help courtesy of Gael Cortez, who posted three points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played.

Monte Alto's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ramiro Vazquez, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. Brian Ruiz was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Vanguard Academy Rembrandt's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Monte Alto, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-12.

Vanguard Academy Rembrandt didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-53 victory against Vanguard Academy Beethoven on the 14th. Monte Alto has also already played their next match, an 88-43 win against Idea Academy on the 14th.