The Lompoc Braves and the Porterville Panthers will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Lompoc will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Lompoc's tournament run continued when they took on Stockdale on Thursday. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 44-17 stomp they got against Stockdale.
| 12/09/23 vs Sanger | 14 |
| 12/12/23 @ Santa Maria | 14 |
| 12/26/24 vs Stockdale | 10 |
| 12/01/23 vs Golden Valley | 10 |
| 12/08/23 vs Righetti | 10 |
Lompoc can attribute much of their success to Grace Baird, who posted eight points and ten rebounds, and Tara Terrones, who earned 11 points and four steals. That's the most boards Baird has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Tiana Terrones, who had six points and three steals.
Lompoc smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Porterville). They came out on top against Taft by a score of 54-45 on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Lompoc is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Porterville, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-9.
Lompoc beat Porterville 33-25 in their previous meeting back in November. Does Lompoc have another victory up their sleeve, or will Porterville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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