If the Big Valley Christian Lions were riding high off their 74-27 takedown of the Millennium Falcons last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Big Valley Christian was outmatched by Venture Academy on the road and fell 112-59. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Big Valley Christian in their matchups with Venture Academy: they've now lost eight in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Big Valley Christian lost on Thursday, one person who can't be blamed is Cohen Boone. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Eiler Boone, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Venture Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marcos Rosales led the charge by scoring 23 points along with three steals. Mario Williams was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with six assists and four steals.
Big Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 16-3. As for Venture Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Big Valley Christian will take on Stone Ridge Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Venture Academy, they will take on Leroy Greene Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Leroy Greene Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 1083rd, while Venture Academy is ranked 174th).
