It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Lower Lake ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Upper Lake Cougars 49-47. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by exactly two points.
Brooke Watson
| 02/07/25 vs Upper Lake | 8 |
| 02/05/25 vs St. Helena | 6 |
| 12/07/24 vs Ferndale | 5 |
| 12/06/24 vs Round Valley | 5 |
| 12/21/24 vs Oroville | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lower Lake to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brooke Watson, who went 5 for 11 to rack up 13 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Watson a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Irianna Milano, who posted nine points.
Lower Lake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Lower Lake's win bumped their record up to 8-15. As for Upper Lake, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lower Lake will head out to face off against Clear Lake at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering Clear Lake has lost five straight at home and Lower Lake 11 straight on the road (dating back to last season), this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum. As for Upper Lake, they will challenge Middletown at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Upper Lake has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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