Recap: Lake Balboa College Prep Cougars vs. Valor Academy
This season hasn't been kind to the Lake Balboa College Prep Cougars, who are still winless after their tenth game. They lost to Valor Academy on the road by a decisive 36-21 margin on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lake Balboa College Prep of the 19-18 loss they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Lake Balboa College Prep saw an underclassman step up: CELINE ASSIO scored 16 points along with five rebounds. That was a full 76.2% of Lake Balboa College Prep's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Lake Balboa College Prep's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 0-10. As for Valor Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Balboa College Prep will take on New Roads at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. New Roads is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Valor Academy, they will be playing at home against Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
