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LVQBA Week 4 Preview:  Clausura Round Robin Begins with 4 Matches

Now that Clark High School has clinched the first spot in the LVQBA Finals, it's time to reset the standings and find our second finalist.  The Clausura Round Robin kicks off this weekend at Liberty High School with four matches.  The team who wins the Clausura Round Robin will take the second spot in the LVQBA Finals.  If Clark finishes in first again, then the team with the next best overall record over the course of the ENTIRE regular season will get the other Finals bid.

Don't forget to join us this weekend!  First Buzz is at 10am, and admission is free.
Round 12--10:00 AM
Clark vs. Liberty C
Sierra Vista vs. SLAM
Faith Lutheran A vs. Red Rock C
Faith Lutheran C vs. Liberty A
Faith Lutheran B vs. Red Rock B
Liberty B vs. Red Rock A
Round 13--10:45 AM
Liberty A vs. Faith Lutheran A
Red Rock C vs. Sierra Vista
SLAM vs. Clark
Liberty C vs. Liberty B
Red Rock A vs. Faith Lutheran B
Red Rock B vs. Faith Lutheran C
Round 14-11:30 AM
Faith Lutheran A vs. Liberty C
Faith Lutheran C vs. Clark
Faith Lutheran B vs. Liberty B
Liberty A vs. SLAM
Red Rock C vs. Red Rock B
Sierra Vista vs. Red Rock A
Round 15--12:15 PM
Clark vs. Faith Lutheran A
Liberty C vs. Sierra Vista
Red Rock A vs. Red Rock C
Red Rock B vs. Liberty A
SLAM vs. Faith Lutheran B
Liberty B vs. Faith Lutheran C

Clark Wins Apertura With Perfect Record, Clinches LVQBA Finals Berth

With three resounding victories on Saturday, the Clark Chargers clinched the Apertura Round Robin of the 2018-19 LVQBA Regular Season with a perfect 11-0 record.  The Chargers are also the first of two LVQBA finalists who will vie for the league championship next month.

In the other key matches of the day, Liberty A and Faith Lutheran A defeated Red Rock A in an ever-tightening middle of the field.  Liberty A now sits solely in second place, a full 2 games ahead of the Dragons and Crusaders.  Red Rock A remained in third place due to the statistical tiebreakers with Faith Lutheran A.  Additionally, Sierra Vista improved to 7-4 and now sits in 4th place.

With the first half of the season completed, the league schedule now resets for the Clausura round robin in 2 weeks.  The next matches are scheduled for November 17th at Liberty HS in Henderson.  First Buzz is at 10am, and admission is free.

Clark HS
2018 Apertura Winner
Round 9
Liberty C  170
Faith Lutheran C  110

Red Rock A  105
Faith Lutheran A  305

Red Rock B  90
Sierra Vista  255

Liberty A  550
Red Rock C  30

Liberty B  140
SLAM  90

Clark  635
Faith Lutheran B 85
Round 10
Liberty A  495
Red Rock A  105

Red Rock C  30
Liberty C  360

Sierra Vista  40
Clark  785

Faith Lutheran A  380
Liberty B  60

Faith Lutheran C 120
Faith Lutheran B  105

SLAM  80
Red Rock B 270
Round 11
Faith Lutheran C  135
SLAM  110

Faith Lutheran B  15
Faith Lutheran A  395

Liberty B  45
Sierra Vista  300

Clark  770
Red Rock C  10

Liberty C  50
Liberty A  555

Red Rock A 310
Red Rock B  135

LVQBA Week 3 Preview:  Clark Can Clinch Apertura With 2 Wins, Three Teams Vying for 2nd Place

The LVQBA continues league play on Saturday at Red Rock High School as the first LVQBA finalist will be determined.  The Clark Chargers can clinch the Apertura Round Robin with just 2 wins as their statistical tiebreakers will still keep them ahead of the field even if they should lose one match.  The Chargers have yet to lose a single regular season match in the league's short history.

Meanwhile, Liberty A, Red Rock A, and Faith Lutheran A all have pivotal matches that will determine who finishes in 2nd place and gains the inside track to a potential Finals berth should Clark win the Clausura as well.  Keep an eye out for our two Matches of the Day as Red Rock A faces off against Faith Lutheran A in Round 9 and Red Rock A takes on Liberty A in Round 10.

Matches start at 10 AM and, as always, admission is free to anyone who attends.
Round 9-10:00 AM
Liberty C vs. Faith Lutheran C
Red Rock A vs. Faith Lutheran A
Red Rock B vs. Sierra Vista
Liberty A vs. Red Rock C
Liberty B vs. SLAM
Clark vs. Faith Lutheran B
Round 10--10:45 AM
Liberty A vs. Red Rock A
Red Rock C vs. Liberty C
Sierra Vista vs. Clark
Faith Lutheran A vs.. Liberty B
Faith Lutheran C vs. Faith Lutheran B
SLAM vs. Red Rock B
Round 11-11:30 AM
Faith Lutheran C vs. SLAM
Faith Lutheran B vs. Faith Lutheran A
Liberty B vs. Sierra Vista
Clark vs. Red Rock C
Liberty C vs. Liberty A
Red Rock A vs. Red Rock B

Clark Takes Sole Possession of First Place, Remainder of Field Starts to Take Shape after Week 2

The parity that began the season has slowly started to fade after Week 2 of the LVQBA Regular Season.

Clark (8-0) took over the outright lead in the standings with their reliable, experienced roster while Liberty A and Red Rock A are now tied for second place at 7-1.

Clark received scoring from every single member of their roster this weekend as they piled up the points with victories against Liberty A, Red Rock B, Red Rock A, and Liberty B.  If they win at least 2 of their 3 matches in Week 3, they will clinch the Apertura championship and be an automatic finalist in the LVQBA Finals.  With Liberty A and Red Rock A still yet to play against each other, Clark will hold every statistical tiebreaker over the eventual second-place team even if Clark loses once.

A shorthanded Liberty A put up impressive scores without the services of their leading scorer, Jennalyn Tamio.  They systematically took care of Sierra Vista, Faith Lutheran B, and Liberty B thanks in part to Roy Margallo, who moved into fourth place in the individual standings.  The Patriots will meet Red Rock A in two weeks with the winner to have the inside track to a potential LVQBA Finals berth.

A similarly shorthanded Red Rock A also managed three wins without having their leading scorer, Josh Cruzado.  The Dragons defeated SLAM, Liberty C, and Faith Lutheran C.  Annie Vong led the way in Cruzado's absence.  She now sits seventh overall in the individual standings.  Red Rock's middle school team also notched their first win of the year in the final match of the day.

Faith Lutheran A and Sierra Vista also took significant steps forward as they separated themselves from the rest of the pack.  Both the Crusaders and the Mountain Lions now sit at 5-3 and are right on the edge of cracking the Top-3.  Eugene Kim (Faith Lutheran) and Moses Damena (Sierra Vista) continued to show why they are some of the league's bright new talents this season.  Kim is currently 8th overall while Damena is the league's second-highest scorer at 3.35 PPTUH and 80.62 PPG.

The league continues play with some pivotal matches on November 3rd at Red Rock High School.  First matches are at 10 AM, and, as always, admission is free.
Round 5 Results
Sierra Vista 315
Faith Lutheran B 105

Liberty A 205
Clark 660

Red Rock C 25
Liberty B 210

Red Rock B 200
Liberty C 120

Red Rock A 425
SLAM 0

Faith Lutheran A 425
Faith Lutheran C 25
Round 6 Results
Liberty B 40
Liberty A 460

Red Rock A 275
Liberty C 180

SLAM 10
Faith Lutheran A 365

Faith Lutheran B 135
Red Rock C 40

Faith Lutheran C 60
Sierra Vista 220

Clark 510
Red Rock B 60
Round 7 Results
Red Rock A 95
Clark 655

Sierra Vista 275
Faith Lutheran A 90

Liberty A 575
Faith Lutheran B -5

Liberty C 295
SLAM 10

Red Rock C 85
Faith Lutheran C 180

Red Rock B 170
Liberty B 255
Round 8 Results
Sierra Vista 140
Liberty A 425

Liberty B 35
Clark 660

Faith Lutheran C 60
Red Rock A 305

Faith Lutheran B 35
Liberty C 295

SLAM 90
Red Rock C 155

Faith Lutheran A 275
Red Rock B 95

LVQBA Week 2 Preview:  Three Teams at 4-0

The LVQBA is back in action on Saturday at Liberty High School with all 12 teams ready to show what they've learned since their first matches.  Clark, Liberty A, and Red Rock A will try to preserve their unbeaten records while a host of 2-2 schools in the will try to create some separation from each other.  Expect plenty of close matches this weekend as a number of the games pit B and C teams against each other in what appears to be a more balanced league this year in the middle of the pack.

Matches start at 10am and, as always, admission is free to anyone who attends.
Round 5--10:00 AM
Sierra Vista vs. Faith Lutheran B
Liberty A vs. Clark
Red Rock C vs. Liberty B
Red Rock B vs. Liberty C
Red Rock A vs. SLAM
Faith Luth. A vs. Faith Luth. C
Round 6--10:45 AM
Liberty B vs. Liberty A
Red Rock A vs. Liberty C
SLAM vs. Faith Lutheran A
Faith Lutheran B vs. Red Rock C
Faith Lutheran C vs. Sierra Vista
Clark vs. Red Rock B
Round 7--11:30 AM
Red Rock A vs. Clark
Sierra Vista vs. Faith Lutheran A
Liberty A vs. Faith Lutheran B
Liberty C vs. SLAM
Red Rock C vs. Faith Lutheran C
SLAM vs. Red Rock C
Round 8--12:15 PM
Sierra Vista vs. Liberty A
Liberty B vs. Clark
Faith Lutheran C vs. Red Rock A
Faith Lutheran B vs. Liberty C
SLAM vs. Red Rock C
Faith Lutheran A vs. Red Rock B

Clark, Liberty A, Red Rock A Kick Off Season with 4-0 Sweeps

The 2018-19 season began much the way last season ended--with a clear set of teams in the top-tier and an absolute logjam of parity in the middle.

Clark, Liberty A, and Red Rock A continued to build off of last year's momentum as all three teams went a perfect 4-0 in Week 1 play.

Clark was once again led by Eshaan Vakil who finished with a 38-22-4 line for the day.  A strong performance for the Chargers also came from Alex Bean (8-5-2) who once again showed why he is a crucial complement to Vakil as Clark looks to return to the Day 2 HSNCT playoffs at the end of the school year.

Liberty A also relied on some familiar faces in their opening games as well.  Jennalyn Tamio led a very balanced Patriot attack as she finished with a 3-15-2 line.  Right behind her were the always-reliable Roy Margallo (6-9-1), team captain Janavi Sathappan (3-13-2), and the veteran Conner Thornhill (6-5-4).  All 4 players are currently in the top-10 of the league's Individual Standings.

Red Rock A's self-proclaimed rolling rebuild got off to a good start this weekend, too.  While their average points per game is slightly down from this time last year, they are actually scoring significantly higher in their bonus conversions.  The Dragons ended up with the second-highest bonus conversion of the weekend, with only Clark coming in ahead of them.  Leading scorers for Red Rock A were Annie Vong (1-19-3) and Josh Cruzado (3-14-1), and it was their balance that helped the Dragons get to their four wins.

The league continues play on October 20th at Liberty High School.  First matches are at 10 AM, and, as always, admission is free.
Round 1 Results
Clark 800
Liberty C 50

Sierra Vista 400
SLAM 0

Faith Lutheran A 325
Red Rock C 40

Faith Lutheran C 55
Liberty A 460

Faith Lutheran B 110
Red Rock B 200

Liberty B 170
Red Rock A 365
Round 2 Results
Liberty A 335
Faith Lutheran A 85

Red Rock C 40
Sierra Vista 275

SLAM 0
Clark 855

Liberty C 170
Liberty B 165

Red Rock A 450
Faith Lutheran B 45

Red Rock B 100
Faith Lutheran C 105
Round 3 Results
Faith Lutheran A 240
Liberty C 235

Faith Lutheran C 15
Clark 740

Faith Lutheran B 120
Liberty B 160

Liberty A 460
SLAM 0

Red Rock C 105
Red Rock B 135

Sierra Vista 140
Red Rock A 330
Round 4 Results
Clark 615
Faith Lutheran A 180

Liberty C 260
Sierra Vista 130

Red Rock A 370
Red Rock C 60

Red Rock B 65
Liberty A 565

SLAM 0
Faith Lutheran B 195

Liberty B 245
Faith Lutheran C 40
Note:  SLAM was unable to attend.  All matches involving SLAM were played as empty chairs matches.  All statistics from empty chairs matches count towards team standings and individual statistics.

2018-19 League Information

For more more information on our third year of competition, please visit our 2018-19 League page.  Also, please feel free to contact us at lvquizbowl@gmail.com for any additional questions about the league and how to join.

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