
Lancers
12/26/24 vs Marquez | 37 |
12/17/24 @ Cabrillo | 17 |
12/14/24 vs Villa Park | 6 |
12/13/24 @ Jordan | 12 |
12/06/24 vs San Pedro | 5 |
Lakewood posted their biggest win since December 2, 2024 on Thursday. They blew past the Marquez Gladiators 67-30. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Gladiators are ranked 884th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marquez lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Elyjah Staples, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 12 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Cravon Charles, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points and six rebounds.
Lakewood has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points per game. As for Marquez, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Lakewood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 54-50 victory against JW North on the 27th. As for Marquez, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-51 win against Ponderosa on the 27th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps