The Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Maywood Academy Nighthawks at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences has eight straight wins, Maywood Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Monday, Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences beat Reseda 44-31. Given Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while Reseda is ranked 737th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jared Dijamco, who scored 12 points. The game was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Jayden Sarieddine was another key contributor, scoring 4 points along with 6 assists and 6 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Maywood Academy took a serious blow against Burbank on Wednesday, falling 74-30.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Maywood Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
