The Santa Monica Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Lawndale Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Monica will be strutting in after a victory while Lawndale will be coming in after a loss.
Last Wednesday, Santa Monica slipped by Leuzinger 53-52.
Meanwhile, Lawndale was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 55-51 to Culver City.
Santa Monica will have to keep a close watch on Telayia Fuller and Kalani Pearson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Lawndale's prior game. Fuller posted 24 points in addition to seven rebounds and four blocks, while Pearson earned 18 points along with seven boards and seven steals. That's the most blocks Fuller has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Amira Townes, who scored seven points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Lawndale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 25 consecutive contests.
Lawndale's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 20-8. As for Santa Monica, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-14 record this season.
Santa Monica came up short against Lawndale in their previous meeting on Monday, falling 48-43. Can Santa Monica avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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