Eagle Rock was the 48-39 winner over Lawndale when they last played one another back in January of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Eagle Rock Eagles opened the new year with a less-than-successful 50-43 loss to the Lawndale Cardinals. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eagle Rock's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Marysol Jernigan, who went 6 of 15 en route to 14 points and five rebounds, and Melissa Terrazas, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was LeiLani Urquidi, who posted seven points and ten rebounds.
Eagles
| 01/03/25 vs Lawndale | 43-50 |
| 12/13/24 @ Burroughs | 21-54 |
Even though they lost, Eagle Rock smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Telayia Fuller, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards for Lawndale. The game was Fuller's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalani Pearson, who had 18 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Eagle Rock's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Lawndale, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Eagle Rock wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 54-42 defeat against George Washington Prep on the 4th. As for Lawndale, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 75-60 loss against Christian on the 4th.
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