Recap: Newbury Park Panthers vs. Thousand Oaks Lancers
The Newbury Park Panthers were the 40-27 winner over the Thousand Oaks Lancers when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Newbury Park was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 49-48 to Thousand Oaks. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Newbury Park came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while Thousand Oaks is ranked 470th).
Despite the loss, Newbury Park still got an impressive performance from Kierabella Coletta-Todd, who scored 17 points along with four steals and two blocks. Coletta-Todd is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kai Mekari, who scored nine points along with two steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Newbury Park and nudges their season record down to 20-3. As for Thousand Oaks, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newbury Park will square off against Oaks Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Thousand Oaks, they will head out on the road to face off against Calabasas at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
