The Summit Leadership Academy EAGLES lost against the Lucerne Valley Mustangs back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Summit Leadership Academy lost to Lucerne Valley on the road by a decisive 44-30 margin. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Summit Leadership Academy in their matchups with Lucerne Valley: they've now lost three in a row.
Lucerne Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derrick Tyler, who scored 21 points along with 4 steals. Tyler is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Isaiah Navarro was another key contributor, scoring 5 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 steals.
Summit Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lucerne Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 1-3.
Summit Leadership Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Excelsior Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Excelsior Charter is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Lucerne Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Academy of Careers & Exploration at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
