A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Luis Valdez Leadership Academy Lions face off against the KIPP Navigate College Prep Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Monday... Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Luis Valdez Leadership Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Apostles Lutheran: they outscored them in every quarter. Luis Valdez Leadership Academy enjoyed a cozy 43-28 win over Apostles Lutheran on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Meanwhile, KIPP Navigate College Prep came into Monday's contest having lost 20 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 46-33 victory over Cindy Avitia on Monday. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Luis Valdez Leadership Academy better focus on containing Alfredo Flores and David Quezada Orantes as the pair were huge in KIPP Navigate College Prep's win. Flores almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine steals, while Quezada Orantes dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, Flores is now averaging an impressive 2.6 steals per game.
Luis Valdez Leadership Academy's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for KIPP Navigate College Prep, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Luis Valdez Leadership Academy was able to grind out a solid win over KIPP Navigate College Prep in their previous matchup back in January, winning 42-32. Does Luis Valdez Leadership Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will KIPP Navigate College Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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