Lake Havasu hasn't had much luck against Verrado recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. Lake Havasu will be strutting in after a victory while Verrado will be coming in after a loss.
Lake Havasu is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Shadow Mountain 39-17 on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Gabby Nieblas and Lexi Tuinstra were among the main playmakers for Lake Havasu as the former went 5 for 11 on her way to 12 points in addition to six boards and four steals and the latter posted ten points along with six rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Vivian Velazquez, who put up two points and seven steals.
Lake Havasu smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Verrado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 52-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Desert Edge.
Verrado's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Lake Havasu, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Lake Havasu took their win against Verrado when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 45-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Havasu since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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