Northridge Academy piles up the points against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences

By Team Reports Jan 29, 2024, 7:34pm

Recap: Northridge Academy Pumas vs. Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers

The Northridge Academy Pumas stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences, posting a 73-41 victory at home. The victory was familiar territory for Northridge Academy who now have four in a row.

Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Crystal Pasaye, who scored 15 points, and Angelina Beshara who scored 14 points. That was a full 34.1% of Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences' points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Lara Ledesma, who scored 12 points.

Northridge Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northridge Academy will face off against Panorama at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Panorama has now lost 16 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 1. As for Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences, they will head out on the road to square off against Fulton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Fulton is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.