Two dominant forwards in Ava Barrera and Alyse Lomeli are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The East Union Lancers will challenge the Patterson Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Union will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, East Union made easy work of Sierra and carried off a 59-38 victory. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Patterson unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 42-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central Catholic. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Raiders are ranked 712th).
East Union's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Patterson, their loss dropped their record down to 19-5.
East Union was able to grind out a solid victory over Patterson in their previous matchup on January 9th, winning 52-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Union since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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