Lathrop is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Sierra is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Spartans will be home for the holidays to greet the Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lathrop's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Sierra's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lathrop picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They took down Edison 44-27. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly 17 points.
Lathrop's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Breanna Wiseman, who posted 17 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sierra beat Tracy 34-30 on Friday. Those 34 points were actually the fewest the Timberwolves have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Sierra's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Lathrop, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Everything went Lathrop's way against Sierra when the teams last played back in February of 2018, as Lathrop made off with a 69-43 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Timberwolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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