It was a good run, but the Rocklin Thunder unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 54-34 walloping at the hands of Lincoln. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Rocklin has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Rocklin saw an underclassman step up: Bianca Slone dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Slone has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawny King, who scored six points along with eight rebounds.
Lincoln's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amya Vangkham-Griffin led the charge by scoring 11 points. Vangkham-Griffin has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Baquiran, who scored eight points.
Rocklin's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Lincoln, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Rocklin and Laguna Creek will face off at 12:00 p.m. on December 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Laguna Creek 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 724th, while Rocklin is ranked 93rd). Lincoln and Christian Brothers will face off at 1:30 p.m. on December 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Christian Brothers is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57.8 points per game.
