The Lompoc Braves are taking a road trip to face off against the Nordhoff Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Lompoc focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 25 on Monday.
Lompoc took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They strolled past Nipomo with points to spare, taking the game 54-38. The Braves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tara Terrones went supernova for Lompoc, posting 13 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. What's more, Terrones also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Jalisa Dixon was another key player, scoring five points plus eight rebounds and three steals.
Lompoc smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Nordhoff hadn't done well against Royal recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Nordhoff blew past Royal 58-31. The Rangers pushed the score to 46-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Highlanders had little chance of recovering from.
Nordhoff now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lompoc, their record now sits at 2-3.
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