If Quartz Hill was feeling good fresh off their 69-38 takedown of Victor Valley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Quartz Hill Royals had to suffer through a 68-39 loss at the hands of the Lancaster Eagles. The Royals have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Quartz Hill's loss on Tuesday came despite strong showings from Ashantee Palmer and Samiia Cody. Palmer posted 15 points along with six rebounds and five assists, while Cody dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. That was a full 38.5% of Quartz Hill's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Lancaster's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hayden Tolbert, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. Tolbert is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Alena Wilson was another key player, putting up 16 points along with seven assists and three steals.
Quartz Hill's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2. As for Lancaster, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Quartz Hill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-44 victory against Knight on the 12th. As for Lancaster, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 59-35 win against Rosamond on the 11th.
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