Tennyson is 0-10 against Mt. Eden since February of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Tennyson Lancers will head out to challenge the Mt. Eden Monarchs at 5:30 p.m.
Tennyson is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 59-45 to Hayward. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1046th, while the Farmers are ranked 398th).
James Walker
| 02/04/25 @ Hayward | 31 |
| 12/19/24 vs Freedom | 25 |
| 11/27/24 @ Concord | 21 |
| 01/04/25 @ Mt. Diablo | 20 |
| 12/14/24 @ Kimball | 19 |
Despite the defeat, Tennyson got top-tier performance from James Walker, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 31 rebounds. Those 31 boards gave Walker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Lorje, who posted five points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Tennyson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Mt. Eden beat San Lorenzo 57-51 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Monarchs.
Tennyson's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Mt. Eden, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-9.
Tennyson was dealt a bruising 62-33 defeat at the hands of Mt. Eden when the teams last played back in January. Can Tennyson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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