Lake County had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-2 to make it six. They took a hard 47-33 fall against the Vail Christian Saints. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Gina Valadez
| 12/05/25 @ Vail Christian | 8 |
| 12/02/25 @ Vail Mountain | 8 |
| 01/25/25 @ The Pinnacle | 8 |
| 01/13/25 @ Arvada | 10 |
| 01/07/25 @ Englewood | 15 |
| 12/20/24 vs Lincoln | 10 |
Lake County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Gina Valadez, who posted six points and eight rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
As for Vail Christian, their win bumped their record up to 1-0. They haven't had any issues with Lake County recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Susie Irving had an outrageously good game as she almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Soto, who scored ten points and six boards.
Lake County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 34-13 defeat against Vail Mountain on the 6th. As for Vail Christian, they have also already played their next contest, a 67-18 loss against Cedaredge on the 6th.
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