Eastside has gone 10-0 against Antelope Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Eastside Lions will square off against the Antelope Valley Antelopes at 6:30 p.m. Eastside has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
While Eastside didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They breezed by Palmdale Academy Charter School to the tune of 69-20 on Monday. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 30 points or more this season.
Kenneth Harris
| 12/09/24 vs Palmdale Academy Charter School | 8 |
| 11/25/24 vs Kennedy | 5 |
| 11/22/24 vs Buena | 5 |
| 11/19/24 @ Santa Clara | 5 |
| 11/30/24 vs Santa Ynez | 3 |
Eastside's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenneth Harris, who posted ten points along with eight steals and five boards. Those eight steals gave Harris a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zhakari Fulcher, who went 5 of 6 en route to 14 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Antelope Valley suffered their closest defeat since December 19, 2023 on Monday. They fell just short of Hesperia Christian by a score of 55-52. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Antelopes came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 380th, while the Patriots are ranked 797th).
Eastside will need focus on slowing down Dylan Archie, one of several Antelope Valley players who made an impact when they last played. He had 11 points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Houston, who put up eight points.
Antelope Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Eastside, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Eastside strolled past Antelope Valley when the teams last played back in January by a score of 56-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastside since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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