Basketball Recap: Lakeview Charter Piles Up the Points Against Valley Oaks CES

Lakeview Charter won the last time they faced Valley Oaks CES and things went their way on Friday too. The Lakeview Charter Lions really took it to the Valley Oaks CES Vanguards for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-4 win. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 26 points or more this season.

Evelyn Quinonez

Steals

01/24/25 vs Valley Oaks CES	10
01/22/25 vs Community Charter	14
01/17/25 @ Triumph Charter	15
01/04/25 vs Sherman Oaks CES	13
01/03/25 vs Kennedy	4

It was another big night for Evelyn Quinonez, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 15 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Liliana Word, who went 5 of 6 en route to 10 points and six steals.

Lakeview Charter was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 8.5 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 5.6.

Lakeview Charter pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.0 points per game. As for Valley Oaks CES, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Lakeview Charter didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 31-22 loss against Fremont on the 25th. Valley Oaks CES has also already played their next matchup, a 34-8 defeat against Community Charter on the 31st.