Jordan entered their contest against Lakewood on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Jordan Panthers took a 39-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakewood Lancers. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 364th, while the Lancers are ranked 93rd).
Jordan lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jah'Asharee Moore, who posted eight points along with seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Hernandez, who put up nine points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
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| 12/13/24 vs Lakewood | 10 |
| 12/09/24 @ Woodbridge | 7 |
Even though they lost, Jordan was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Nyemah King, who went 8 of 16 on her way to 20 points along with six boards and five steals for Lakewood. That makes it three consecutive games in which King has scored at least a third of Lakewood's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dionna Bradley, who had five points and 11 rebounds.
Jordan's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-5. As for Lakewood, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Jordan and Millikan will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jordan is facing Millikan at the right time seeing as Millikan is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Lakewood will take on Cabrillo in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakewood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.
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