Preview: Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit Lions vs. Luis Valdez Leadership Academy Lions
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Luis Valdez Leadership Academy Lions at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They breezed by University Prep Academy at home to the tune of 54-18. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-12.
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit can attribute much of their success to KIMBERLY FLORES, who scored 22 points, and JOCELYN FIGUEROA, who scored 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points FLORES has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Luis Valdez Leadership Academy's four-game losing streak came to an end on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cindy Avitia 46-16 on the road. The victory was just what Luis Valdez Leadership Academy needed coming off of a 53-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Luis Valdez Leadership Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Andrea Mata Alejo, who scored eight points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Valeria Ruiz, who scored six points along with four steals.
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit pushed their record up to 6-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 44 points. As for Luis Valdez Leadership Academy, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit against Luis Valdez Leadership Academy in their previous meeting last Monday as the squad secured a 53-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
