The Lathrop Malemutes were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 49-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Monroe Catholic. Lathrop lost against Monroe Catholic in their previous head to head last Thursday, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 69-35 score last time.
Despite the loss, Lathrop saw an underclassman step up: Luke Skinner dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Alfred Parker, who scored five points along with eight rebounds.
Lathrop's defeat dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Monroe Catholic, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-5.
Lathrop does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monroe Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-36 victory vs. West Valley on the 8th.
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