Monte Alto managed to keep up with Vanguard Academy Beethoven until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Monte Alto Blue Devil lost 69-45 to Vanguard Academy Beethoven. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devil this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 75-60 back in December of 2024.
Monte Alto's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ramiro Vazquez, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 14 points. Ricky Serrano was another key player, putting up 15 points along with six boards and four steals.
Erik Cantu was a one-man wrecking crew for Vanguard Academy Beethoven as he went 11 of 20 en route to 31 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Cantu a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendrick Velasquez, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points in addition to six assists and six boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Monte Alto and nudges their season record down to 15-14. As for Vanguard Academy Beethoven, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-8.
Monte Alto will take on IDEA College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Vanguard Academy Beethoven, they will host IDEA North Mission at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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