Avalon is 3-0 against Western Christian since December of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Avalon Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Western Christian Fighting Lancers at 1:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Avalon's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 45-30 bruising from San Gabriel Academy.
Meanwhile, Western Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They fell 40-27 to The Webb Schools. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Western Christian in their matchups with The Webb Schools: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Western Christian saw an underclassman step up: Hannah Yamamoto scored ten points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Yamamoto has scored all season.
Western Christian struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as The Webb Schools posted 12 assists.
Avalon has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Western Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Avalon came out on top in a nail-biter against Western Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023, sneaking past 41-39. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Western Christian's CeCe Balderrama, who scored eight points along with 18 rebounds and two steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Avalon still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
