Two dominant guards in Hayden Tolbert and Laila Lwaba are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lancaster Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Western Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lancaster is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Lancaster didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Burroughs, but they still walked away with a 51-45 victory.
Lancaster found their leader in sophomore Tolbert, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Alena Wilson, who posted ten points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Western waltzed into their match last Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 48-38. While the Warriors didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Western found their leader in sophomore Lwaba, who went 11 of 18 on her way to 30 points and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lwaba has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Azariah Boxley, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Western's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Lancaster, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
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