The Agoura Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Thousand Oaks Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Agoura is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Oaks Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Agoura was dealt a 56-27 loss at the hands of Oaks Christian. The Chargers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Thousand Oaks' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost to Westlake on the road by a 54-35 margin. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Warriors are ranked 20th).
Despite the defeat, Thousand Oaks saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ava Seeger dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Seeger is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Raquel Daringer, who posted two points in addition to six boards and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Thousand Oaks smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive games.
Agoura's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Thousand Oaks, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7.
Agoura took a serious blow against Thousand Oaks in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 60-15. Can Agoura avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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