Lancaster and Palmdale are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Lancaster Eagles face off against the Palmdale Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lancaster is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
Lancaster took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 64-55 victory over Santa Clara. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Keelan Benjamin and Alvaro Martinez were among the main playmakers for Lancaster as the former had 19 points and the latter earned 17 points. The game was Benjamin's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shondra Henderson, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Palmdale scored the most points they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of San Fernando by a score of 71-68.
Despite the loss, Palmdale got top-tier performance from Anthony Delouth, who earned 23 points. That was a full 33.8% of Palmdale's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Latee Moore, who earned 11 points.
Lancaster's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-5. As for Palmdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Wednesday's contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Benjamin and Ethan Thornton. Benjamin has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 19 points. For his part, Thornton has averaged 11.4 points.
Lancaster strolled past Palmdale in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 82-68. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Palmdale's Jamari Owens, who posted 34 points. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Lancaster to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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