After losing to Hayward the last time they met, Las Lomas decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Las Lomas Knights breezed by the Hayward Farmers to the tune of 61-24 on Tuesday. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Knights had established a 26 point advantage.
Las Lomas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kimiko Hirahara led the charge by posting nine points plus seven rebounds and five steals. Hirahara is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Angie Gankhuyag, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points plus five rebounds.
Las Lomas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Hayward's loss came despite strong showings from Mia Veleztan and Liiana Aranda. Veleztan earned eight points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Aranda posted ten points in addition to four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elianna Sega, who scored no points plus five steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Las Lomas and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Hayward, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Las Lomas will challenge Kennedy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kennedy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season. Hayward has already played their next contest (against Las Lomas), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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