East Valley hasn't had much luck against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The East Valley Falcons will look to defend their home court against the Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers at 3:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
East Valley is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They fell 31-19 to Fulton.
East Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Milan Riley, who dropped a double-double on 16 rebounds and 11 blocks, and Katie Shin, who posted seven points in addition to eight boards and eight steals. Riley has become a key player for East Valley: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least ten boards, but 0-3 otherwise. Esther Chong was another key player, putting up four points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Sherman Oaks CES, falling 79-33. The Vipers have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
East Valley will have to contain Lara Ledesma as she made an impact in Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences' last game. She scored 26 points. That was a full 78.8% of Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences' points, marking the eighth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences' loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for East Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
East Valley came up short against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 31-18. Will East Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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