If the Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers were riding high off their 74-44 takedown of the Stella High Charter Academy Eagles two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences suffered a tough 62-36 defeat at the hands of Northridge Academy on Wednesday. Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences has not had much luck with Northridge Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences lost, one person who can't be blamed is Vincenz Alcala. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Alcala has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jahangir Tareen, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season. As for Northridge Academy, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences' road trip will continue as they head out to face Vaughn at 4:00 p.m. on January 17th. As for Northridge Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Sherman Oaks CES at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Sherman Oaks CES's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
