This season hasn't been kind to the Lake Balboa College Prep Cougars, who are still winless after their tenth game. They lost to Valor Academy on the road by a decisive 36-21 margin on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lake Balboa College Prep of the 19-18 loss they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Lake Balboa College Prep saw an underclassman step up: CELINE ASSIO scored 16 points along with five rebounds. That was a full 76.2% of Lake Balboa College Prep's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Lake Balboa College Prep's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 0-10. As for Valor Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Balboa College Prep will take on New Roads at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. New Roads is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Valor Academy, they will be playing at home against Alliance Marine-Innovation & Technology at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
