Long Beach Poly won the last time they faced Lakewood and things went their way on Friday too. The Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits enjoyed a cozy 56-39 win over the Lakewood Lancers.
Long Beach Poly's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joy Anderson led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. Anderson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Lemons, who posted 20 points and three steals.
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Long Beach Poly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 42 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Lakewood lost, don't look at Nyemah King. Despite the final result, she had 31 points and three steals. That was a full 79.5% of Lakewood's points, marking the 15th time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Devoni Ray was another key player, putting up four points in addition to six boards and five steals.
Long Beach Poly has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Lakewood, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Long Beach Poly didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-18 victory against King/Drew on the 25th. As for Lakewood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 76-35 win against Millikan on the 27th.
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