Basketball Game Preview: Vaughn White Tigers vs. Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers

Vaughn is 9-1 against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Vaughn White Tigers will look to defend their home court against the Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers at 12:00 p.m. Vaughn will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Vaughn is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 51-23 win over East Valley. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the White Tigers have posted since February 1, 2024.

Estefany Contreras went supernova for Vaughn, almost dropping a double-double on 15 rebounds and nine steals. Contreras has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 15 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Cisneros, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 12 points and six steals.

Vaughn was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Meanwhile, Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 22-18 to Fulton. The Vipers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Vaughn's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.

Everything came up roses for Vaughn against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-36 victory. Will Vaughn repeat their success, or does Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.