Basketball Recap: Luis Valdez Leadership Academy Takes a Loss

While it was all tied up 8-8 at halftime, Luis Valdez Leadership Academy was not quite KIPP San Jose Collegiate's equal in the second half on Monday. They lost to the KIPP San Jose Collegiate Wolfpack on the road by a 27-8 margin. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Luis Valdez Leadership Academy lost, don't look at Natalia Orozco. Despite the final result, she posted four points and nine boards. That was a full 50% of Luis Valdez Leadership Academy's points, marking the third time in a row Orozco has earned more than a third of the team's points.

Leading KIPP San Jose Collegiate to victory were Aliyana Amezcua and Taide Garcia Zepeda. Amezcua scored ten points and three steals, while Garcia Zepeda put up 11 points and four steals. That's the most steals Garcia Zepeda has posted since back in December of 2024. Annie Nguyen was another key player, putting up four points.

Luis Valdez Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for KIPP San Jose Collegiate, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season.

Luis Valdez Leadership Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 44-13 defeat against El Primero on the 12th. As for KIPP San Jose Collegiate, they have also already played their next contest, a 71-11 loss against Notre Dame on the 11th.