After flying high against Victory Christian last Friday, Lindhurst came back down to earth. The Lindhurst Blazers fell to the East Nicolaus Spartans 44-38. The Blazers lost against the Spartans in their previous head to head back in December of 2017, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 49-18 score last time.
Several Blazers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ashlynn Wheeler, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Wheeler is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Danaya Stephens was another key player, earning eight points in addition to five steals.
Rylee Gillespie was nothing short of spectacular for East Nicolaus: she went 11 for 25 en route to 24 points plus five rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Kaylyn Ponce, who earned eight points plus two steals.
Lindhurst's defeat was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for East Nicolaus, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Lindhurst has already played their next match, a 54-29 loss against Roseville on the 2nd. As for East Nicolaus, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-15 victory against Williams on the 2nd.
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