Tennyson hasn't had much luck against Hayward recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Tennyson Lancers will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Hayward Farmers at 7:30 p.m. Tennyson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Tennyson turned things around against Mt. Diablo on Saturday. They came out on top against the Red Devils by a score of 53-45. The score was all tied up 30-30 at the break, but the Lancers were the better team in the second half.
Matthew Lorje
| 01/04/25 @ Mt. Diablo | 23 |
| 12/23/24 @ Irvington | 17 |
| 12/19/24 vs Freedom | 19 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tennyson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Matthew Lorje, who went 10 for 19 on his way to 23 points along with five boards and five steals. The matchup was Lorje's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lance Clunie, who posted 19 points.
Meanwhile, Hayward unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took an 81-64 bruising from Ygnacio Valley. While losing is never fun, the Farmers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Wolves are ranked 92nd).
Hayward's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Tennyson, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Tennyson might still be hurting after the 65-41 defeat they got from Hayward when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Tennyson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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