Basketball Recap: Luis Valdez Leadership Academy Falls Despite Big Games from Kenia Reyes and Natalia Orozco

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Luis Valdez Leadership Academy can now relate to. They took a 20-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pescadero Vikings on Friday. The Lions just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.

Natalia Orozco

Steals

02/21/25 @ Pescadero	3
02/12/25 @ El Primero	2
02/10/25 @ KIPP San Jose Collegiate	2

Luis Valdez Leadership Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Natalia Orozco and Kenia Reyes. Orozco posted six points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Reyes scored a point in addition to six boards and four steals. Orozco has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.

Luis Valdez Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Pescadero, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.

Luis Valdez Leadership Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pescadero, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 77-16 defeat against Palma on the 22nd.