Basketball Recap: Luis Valdez Leadership Academy Comes Up Short

It was a proper cat-fight when Luis Valdez Leadership Academy took on KIPP Navigate College Prep on Saturday. The Luis Valdez Leadership Academy Lions fell 36-24 to the KIPP Navigate College Prep Tigers. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.

KIPP Navigate College Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Derrick Tran led the charge by putting up 13 points. Tran is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Alfredo Flores, who posted ten points and six rebounds.

Luis Valdez Leadership Academy's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-5. As for KIPP Navigate College Prep, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-4.

Luis Valdez Leadership Academy has already played their next game, a 72-25 defeat against North Valley Baptist on the 28th. As for KIPP Navigate College Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-30 loss against KIPP San Jose Collegiate on the 28th.