The Chula Vista Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Valhalla Norsemen at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Chula Vista managed to keep up with Academy of Our Lady of Peace until halftime last Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Spartans came up short against the Pilots, falling 54-31. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Pilots recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Chula Vista's loss came about despite a quality game from Perez Isis, who went 7-for-17 on her way to 19 points and five boards. That was a full 61.3% of the Spartans' points, marking the fifth time in a row Isis has posted more than a third of the team's points. Guinto Cote Lu also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Meanwhile, Valhalla played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 55-31 to Hilltop. The Norsemen were down 48-23 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Chula Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Valhalla, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Chula Vista against Valhalla in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, as the team secured a 70-24 win. In that game, the Spartans amassed a halftime lead of 42-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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