Basketball Recap: Fountain Valley Snags Eighth Win in Last Ten Games

Fountain Valley made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Florence, but still couldn't quite topple them. The Fountain Valley Danes blew past the Florence Huskies 61-39 on Tuesday. The Danes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.

Jaden Lopez-Hardy

Points

02/25/25 @ Florence	23
02/22/25 @ The Colorado Springs School	25
02/20/25 @ Cripple Creek-Victor	21
02/17/25 @ Miami-Yoder	21
02/15/25 @ Sierra	24
+ 3 more games

It was another big night for Jaden Lopez-Hardy, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 17 rebounds. The matchup was his eighth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Prantl, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 14 boards.

When it comes to explaining why Florence lost, don't look at Jaret Lozano. Despite the final result, he posted 22 points and seven rebounds. Those 22 points gave Lozano a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Howard, who had nine points along with six boards and five assists.

Fountain Valley is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points over those games. Florence has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.

Fountain Valley and Florence's could be walking into a shootout. Fountain Valley allows their opponents to put quite a few scores each game. Florence allows their opponents to put quite a few scores each game.