Compton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a blow against the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits, falling 77-22. The Tarbabes lost against the Jackrabbits in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 92-13 score last time.
Leading Long Beach Poly to victory were Joy Anderson and Nevaeh Lemons. Anderson went 10 for 19 on her way to 23 points along with seven steals and six rebounds, while Lemons went 5 of 9 en route to 13 points in addition to five assists and five steals. Anderson has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times she's played. Amira Young was another key player, putting up seven points and four steals.
Compton's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Long Beach Poly, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Compton will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakewood at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Long Beach Poly, they will head out to face off against Jordan at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Jordan comes in on five and Long Beach Poly on four.
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