The Lakewood Lancers won the last time they faced the Jordan Panthers, and things went their way on Thursday too. Lakewood came out on top against Jordan by a score of 52-42.
Lakewood's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nyemah King, who scored 29 points along with six rebounds and six steals. King is crushing the point category: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cristina Jones, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds.
Jordan lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Savannah Hernandez, who scored three points along with six rebounds and four steals. Hernandez also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Bryanna Moran was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Lakewood's victory bumped their record up to 23-5. As for Jordan, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.
Lakewood will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Northview at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Lakewood is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in California (they are ranked 79th, while Northview is ranked 348th). As for Jordan, they will head out on the road to challenge Mayfair at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mayfair knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matches -- so hopefully Jordan likes a good challenge.
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