The Royal Highlanders will square off against the Thousand Oaks Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Royal saw some tournament action on Monday. They lost to West Ranch on the road by a 37-18 margin. The game marked the Highlanders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Thousand Oaks was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 37-36 to Oxnard.
Royal will need focus on slowing down Ava Seeger, one of several Thousand Oaks players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. Seeger has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Dori Lawrence, who posted six points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Thousand Oaks smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Thousand Oaks' loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Royal, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Royal came up short against Thousand Oaks in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 38-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thousand Oaks' Hailey Lauritzen, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 22 boards. Now that Royal knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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