Apple Valley Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Lucerne Valley Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Apple Valley Christian comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 16 points in their last four games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
Apple Valley Christian struggled with offensive rebounds on Wednesday (Academy of Careers & Exploration had 15 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Apple Valley Christian ended up on the wrong side of a tough 37-14 walloping at the hands of Academy of Careers & Exploration. Apple Valley Christian has not had much luck with Academy of Careers & Exploration recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Jocelynn LoPorto was Apple Valley Christian's leading scorer, having posted six points. LoPorto also led the team in assists with an. She held things down on the boards with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lucerne Valley came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by Big Bear at home to the tune of 48-19. Considering Lucerne Valley has won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Apple Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lucerne Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Apple Valley Christian suffered a grim 39-13 defeat to Lucerne Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2018. Thankfully for Apple Valley Christian, Brenda Almonte (who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
