Venture Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They breezed by the Ben Holt College Prep Academy Bobcats to the tune of 84-30. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while the Bobcats are ranked 985th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Venture Academy was led to victory by Jayden Akuva and Josiah Johnson. Akuva went 8 for 10 to rack up 18 points and five boards, while Johnson went 6 of 10 en route to 17 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Akuva a new career-high in shooting accuracy (80%). Another player making a difference was Joseph Johnson, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Mustangs
| 02/06/25 vs Ben Holt College Prep Academy | 84-30 |
| 02/04/25 vs River Islands | 65-30 |
| 01/23/25 vs Turlock Christian | 102-29 |
| 01/14/25 vs Millennium | 2-0 |
| 01/08/25 vs McNair | 75-61 |
| + 6 more games |
Venture Academy pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games. As for Ben Holt College Prep Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Looking ahead, Venture Academy will challenge Tracy at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Venture Academy is facing Tracy at the right time seeing as Tracy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Ben Holt College Prep Academy, they will host Millennium at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ben Holt College Prep Academy will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Millennium will have lost 17 straight heading into Tuesday's game.
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