La Salle skates past Holy Martyrs Armenian with ease

By Team Reports Dec 23, 2023, 6:49am

Recap: La Salle Lancers vs. Holy Martyrs Armenian Armens

The La Salle Lancers put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Holy Martyrs Armenian for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-19 win at home. La Salle might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.

Leading La Salle to victory were Casey Higgins and Audrey Chen. Higgins scored nine points along with eight rebounds, while Chen scored 14 points. The matchup was Chen's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Avery Ward, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds.

La Salle's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Holy Martyrs Armenian, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Salle won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Saugus at 7:00 p.m. on December 22nd. Saugus will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 260th, while La Salle is ranked 29th). Holy Martyrs Armenian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Burroughs at 2:30 p.m. on December 22nd. Burroughs is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 54.3 points per game.