Leland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell 53-40 to the Prospect Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 813th, while the Panthers are ranked 191st).
Leland's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Stephanie Lu, who posted nine points and three steals. What's more, Lu also posted a 57% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zeynep Tepegoz, who earned seven points in addition to seven boards and five blocks.
Leading Prospect to victory were Sadie Slaughter and Anbrielle Joan Mangoba. Slaughter dropped a double-double with 30 points and 15 rebounds, while Mangoba dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten assists. That makes it six consecutive games in which Slaughter has scored at least a third of Prospect's points. Madison Kumagai was another key player, putting up four points.
Leland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Prospect, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Leland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-48 loss against Christopher on the 18th. As for Prospect, they have also already played their next game, a 35-34 victory against Willow Glen on the 18th.
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