Basketball Recap: Nathan Muriithi Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Delta Charter

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Previous 2 Games

01/13/25 @ Delta Charter	49-39
01/09/25 @ Stockton Christian	64-62

Vanguard College Prep won the last time they faced Delta Charter and things went their way on Monday too. The Vanguard College Prep Lions walked away with a 49-39 win over the Delta Charter Dragons. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.

Vanguard College Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathan Muriithi out in front who went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathew Prak, who posted ten points and three steals.

Vanguard College Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Delta Charter only posted seven assists.

Delta Charter lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jaylen West, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points along with seven boards and four blocks. West is crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Christopher Valencia, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points.

Vanguard College Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Delta Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.

Vanguard College Prep wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 68-52 win against Elliot Christian on the 14th. Delta Charter has also already played their next game, a 56-8 victory against Don Pedro on the 14th.