The Littlerock Lobos will venture away from home to square off against the Palmdale Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Littlerock will be strutting in after a victory while Palmdale will be coming in after a defeat.
Littlerock is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since November 19, 2024 on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 78-29 victory over Nordhoff. The Lobos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Palmdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 97-34 defeat at the hands of Birmingham. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1083rd, while the Patriots are ranked 485th).
Littlerock will need focus on slowing down Ethan Thornton, one of several Palmdale players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 7 on his way to 10 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Toles, who posted nine points.
Littlerock pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Palmdale, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Littlerock strolled past Palmdale in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 70-54. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Palmdale's Jamari Owens, who put up 30 points. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Littlerock to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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