Basketball Recap: Valor North Austin Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Valor North Austin, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. Everything went their way against the KIPP Austin Collegiate Cardinals on Tuesday as the Valor North Austin Lions made off with a 40-20 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, KIPP Austin Collegiate still got an impressive performance from Genesis Robles, who posted seven points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds. That was a full 35% of KIPP Austin Collegiate's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.

Valor North Austin now has a winning record of 5-4. As for KIPP Austin Collegiate, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.

Valor North Austin has already played their next contest (against Idea Pflugerville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. KIPP Austin Collegiate has also has no score uploaded for their next match, this one against NYOS Charter.