The Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Community Charter Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They were dealt an 80-32 loss at the hands of Monroe on Wednesday. The Vipers were down 55-22 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Community Charter made off with a 42-41 win over Reseda.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences better keep an eye on Edem Ladzekpo. He was instrumental in Community Charter's win, dropping a double-double with 28 points and 20 rebounds. Ladzekpo is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 52% in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Community Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences against Community Charter when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 92-16 victory. Will the Vipers repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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