Basketball Game Preview: Alta Loma Braves vs. Los Altos Conquerors

The Alta Loma Braves will challenge the Los Altos Conquerors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Alta Loma will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They had to suffer through a 62-34 loss at the hands of San Dimas. The Braves have struggled against the Saints recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Despite the defeat, Alta Loma saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mia Valle went 5 of 11 on her way to 17 points. That was a full 50% of Alta Loma's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Harris, who put up six points and 14 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Los Altos didn't have quite enough to beat San Dimas on Wednesday and fell 35-32.

Alta Loma's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-5. As for Los Altos, they now have a losing record at 10-11.

Alta Loma didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Los Altos in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 51-46 win. Does Alta Loma have another victory up their sleeve, or will Los Altos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.