The East Palo Alto Academy Bulldogs were the 32-20 winner over the Luis Valdez Leadership Academy Lions when they last played one another back in January of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. East Palo Alto Academy was beaten by Luis Valdez Leadership Academy 47-5 on Friday. East Palo Alto Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 25-1.
Andrea Mata Alejo was nothing short of spectacular for Luis Valdez Leadership Academy: she scored 20 points along with eight steals. It was the first time this season that Mata Alejo scored 15 or more points. Anna Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six steals.
East Palo Alto Academy still hasn't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9. As for Luis Valdez Leadership Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Palo Alto Academy will challenge Mountain View Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain View Academy is coming into the game with five straight wins at home, so East Palo Alto Academy is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Luis Valdez Leadership Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Harbor at 12:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Luis Valdez Leadership Academy is facing Harbor at the right time seeing as Harbor is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
