Esparto had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-11 to make it five. They were outmatched by the Leroy Greene Academy Lions and fell 59-19. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 38-22 back in January.
As for Leroy Greene Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.9 points on average over those games.
Anaya Alston had another great game (as she tends to do), putting up 35 points. Her big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Cedillo, who posted 11 points.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Esparto is set to challenge their familiar foe Delta at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Leroy Greene Academy will square off against rival Fortune Early College at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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