KIPP Esperanza has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Luis Valdez Leadership Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Luis Valdez Leadership Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on KIPP Esperanza, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, KIPP Esperanza beat East Palo Alto Academy 35-31. The victory was just what KIPP Esperanza needed coming off of a 72-45 defeat in their prior contest.
KIPP Esperanza's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tuli Vea, who scored 12 points, and Jaylen Bush, who scored 13 points. That makes it two consecutive games in which Bush has scored at least 25% of KIPP Esperanza's points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-13, which was the final score in Luis Valdez Leadership Academy's tilt against San Jose last Thursday. Luis Valdez Leadership Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
KIPP Esperanza's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Luis Valdez Leadership Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
