After flying high against Central Valley last Tuesday, Livingston came back down to earth. The Livingston Wolves fell just short of the Lathrop Spartans by a score of 38-36 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 38-33 back in January.

Isabella Zazueta
02/06/25 vs Lathrop | 28 |
02/04/25 vs Central Valley | 12 |
02/03/25 @ Grace Davis | 13 |
01/30/25 @ Beyer | 22 |
01/28/25 vs Ceres | 8 |
+ 42 more games |
Despite the loss, Livingston still got an impressive performance from Isabella Zazueta, who went 10 of 23 en route to 28 points and five boards. That's the most points Zazueta has posted since back in November of 2023. Tatianna Alvarez was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Livingston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Leading Lathrop to victory were Faith Allen and Shakara Porter. Allen went 5 for 9 on her way to 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Porter scored ten points in addition to six boards and three blocks. Porter is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Audrina Fisher, who had nine points and five rebounds.
Livingston has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. As for Lathrop, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Livingston will square off against Johansen at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lathrop, they will face off against Central Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lathrop is facing Central Valley at the right time seeing as Central Valley is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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