01/28/25 @ Lodi Academy | 19 |
01/27/25 vs Stockton Christian | 17 |
01/21/25 @ Humphreys Able Charter | 18 |
01/16/25 vs Tioga | 16 |
Vanguard College Prep had won four straight road games and Xavier Lopez did his part to make it five on Tuesday. The Vanguard College Prep Lions claimed a resounding 74-32 win over the Lodi Academy Titans thanks in part to Lopez, who posted 19 points along with eight steals and six assists. The match was his fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Another player making a difference was Nathan Muriithi, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 17 points and six boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (three).
Despite the loss, Lodi Academy had strong showings from Zack Kanas, who had six points and 18 rebounds, and Lucas Chan, who earned eight points and five steals. Chan has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Simon Rich was another key player, putting up five points in addition to five boards and three blocks.
Vanguard College Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 32.2% in those games and 28.3% outside of them. As for Lodi Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Vanguard College Prep wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 75-34 victory against Delta Charter on the 3rd. As for Lodi Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-42 defeat against Elliot Christian on the 29th.
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