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

By Team Reports Jan 30, 2025, 10:12pm

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

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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

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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.

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