San Diego Academy is 3-0 against the Lions since January of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The San Diego Academy Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the King-Chavez Community Lions at 4:00 p.m. King-Chavez Community took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on San Diego Academy, who comes in off a win.
After only 18 points in their last game, San Diego Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against the Lions on Thursday. San Diego Academy blew past the Lions, posting a 58-16 win on the road. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win San Diego Academy has managed all season.
San Diego Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rudy Nieto led the charge by scoring 19 points along with five rebounds and five steals. It was the first time this season that Nieto scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josue Flores, who scored 14 points along with seven steals and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, King-Chavez Community was beaten by the Redhawks 54-13 on Thursday. King-Chavez Community has not had much luck with the Redhawks recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
San Diego Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for King-Chavez Community, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with that loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for San Diego Academy against the Lions when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 35-6 victory. Does San Diego Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
