The Lathrop Malemutes were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 55-43 to West Valley. While losing is never fun, Lathrop can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alaska basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while West Valley is ranked second).
Lathrop lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Devonte Hall, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hall has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Atticus Foley, who scored six points along with three blocks and two steals.
Lathrop's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for West Valley, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-3.
Lathrop didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-35 loss vs. Monroe Catholic on the 29th. West Valley has also already played their next game, a 72-21 victory against North Pole on the 29th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
