Fountain Valley played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against The Vanguard School Coursers, falling 68-43. The Danes have struggled against the Coursers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Fountain Valley lost, don't look at Asa Almgren. Despite the final result, he posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Nick Prantl, who had eight points.
The Vanguard School's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was JJ Wetters, who earned 27 points along with seven assists and five boards. That's the most rebounds Wetters has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Matty Dessalegn, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards.
Fountain Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for The Vanguard School, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fountain Valley has already played their next contest (against Dolores Huerta Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. The Vanguard School will square off against La Junta at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th.
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