After flying high against Rancho Dominguez last Friday, Gardena came back down to earth. The Gardena Panthers fell 44-33 to the Carson Colts on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Colts this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 45-34 back in January.
Shamia Overton
| 02/12/25 vs Carson | 2 |
| 02/07/25 vs Rancho Dominguez | 4 |
| 02/05/25 @ Banning | 3 |
| 02/03/25 vs Narbonne | 3 |
| 01/31/25 @ San Pedro | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
Gardena's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shamia Overton, who posted eight points and six rebounds. Overton has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 19 times she's played. Saniya Keyes was another key player, putting up five points along with seven boards and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Gardena smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Carson found their leader in sophomore Audrey Baker, who scored 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Baker has scored all season.
Gardena's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Carson, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Gardena does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carson, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-26 loss against Banning on the 14th.
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