Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Northridge Academy Pumas at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They breezed by East Valley at home to the tune of 52-19. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences has posted since November 9, 2023.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences relied on the efforts of Angelina Beshara, who scored 18 points, and Crystal Pasaye, who scored 25 points.
Meanwhile, Northridge Academy entered their tilt with Fulton with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Northridge Academy didn't even let Fulton onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Monday. Given Northridge Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 626th, while Fulton is ranked 1336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Northridge Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences might still be hurting after the 58-36 defeat they got from Northridge Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
