The Livingston Wolves will face off against the Lathrop Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Livingston is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 61-34 victory over Central Valley. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-16.
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Livingston got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elizabeth Avila out in front who posted 17 points and three steals. Avila has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Zazueta, who went 6 for 14 en route to 16 points.
Livingston was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Lathrop came into Tuesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Johansen 50-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted since December 18, 2024.
Lathrop's win came from a few key players Livingston will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Faith Allen, who earned 14 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Shakara Porter, who scored nine points and six boards.
Lathrop's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 8-10. As for Livingston, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Livingston has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lathrop struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
