Basketball Recap: Sherman Oaks CES Skates Past Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences with Ease

Knights

Margin (Wins)

12/12/24 vs East Valley	72
01/03/25 @ Community Charter	48
12/09/24 vs Vaughn	47
01/16/25 vs Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences	46
11/18/24 vs Hueneme	44

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Sherman Oaks CES's strategy against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Sherman Oaks CES Knights blew the Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers out of the water with a 79-33 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences still got an impressive performance from Lara Ledesma, who posted 26 points. That was a full 78.8% of Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences' points, marking the eighth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.

Sherman Oaks CES's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.3 points per game. As for Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sherman Oaks CES will head out to square off against Vaughn at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sherman Oaks CES is facing Vaughn at the right time seeing as Vaughn is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences, they will take on East Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: East Valley will have lost four straight heading into Thursday's contest.