East Valley has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 57-49 to the Northridge Academy Pumas on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pumas this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 66-62 back in January.
East Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Lukas Carone, who posted ten points. Shamel Hobson was another key player, putting up five points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northridge Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Christian Madamba, who earned 15 points and seven rebounds. What's more, Madamba also posted a 38% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Devarion Kelly, who put up ten points along with seven boards and four blocks.
East Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Northridge Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-17.
East Valley has already played their next match, a 60-28 victory against Fulton on the 7th. As for Northridge Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-60 win against Vaughn on the 7th.
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