The Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 69-57 victory over University Prep Value. Given Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while University Prep Value is ranked 647th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jahangir Tareen, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. The match was Tareen's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Jared Dijamco was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for University Prep Value, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences will take on Maywood Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for University Prep Value, they will be playing at home against Collins Family at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Collins Family and University Prep Value are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
