East Palo Alto Academy is on a 15-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Apostles Lutheran a ten-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The East Palo Alto Academy Bulldogs will host the Apostles Lutheran Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East Palo Alto Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Mountain View Academy on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Palo Alto Academy took a blow against Mountain View Academy, falling 54-14. The Bulldogs were down 38-12 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
The losing side was boosted by Perla Sanchez, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Apostles Lutheran had to suffer through a 49-21 loss at the hands of Averroes. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-10.
East Palo Alto Academy will have to contain Hally Zou as she made an impact in Apostles Lutheran's last game. She scored 17 points and seven rebounds. Zou has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, Apostles Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Apostles Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for East Palo Alto Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything came up roses for East Palo Alto Academy against Apostles Lutheran when the teams last played back in December of 2019, as the team secured a 60-13 win. In that game, East Palo Alto Academy amassed a halftime lead of 35-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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