Lancaster lost against Eastside on January 7th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Lancaster Eagles fell just short of the Eastside Lions by a score of 72-70. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Keelan Benjamin
| 11/25/24 vs Golden Valley | 24 |
| 11/27/24 @ Moorpark | 24 |
| 11/22/24 @ St. Bonaventure | 23 |
| 01/22/25 vs Eastside | 22 |
| 01/04/25 vs Pacifica | 21 |
Lancaster's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keelan Benjamin, who posted 22 points. That's the most points Benjamin has posted since back in November of 2024. Alvaro Martinez was another key player, putting up 20 points.
Eastside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kenneth Harris led the charge by going 6 of 9 en route to 20 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Wydell James, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Lancaster's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-14. As for Eastside, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lancaster will host Quartz Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lancaster is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season. As for Eastside, they will challenge Antelope Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastside also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 53 points per game.
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