Lindhurst hadn't done well against Center recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lindhurst Blazers took down the Center Cougars 46-27. This was payback for the Blazers, who suffered a 55-24 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lindhurst was led to victory by Yolanda Gonzalez and Ashlynn Wheeler. Gonzalez dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards, while Wheeler went 6 of 11 on her way to 12 points and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Danaya Stephens, who posted 11 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Lindhurst was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Center only posted four assists.
Despite the defeat, Center had strong showings from Londonn Rossi, who put up five points, and Reniaya Applin, who had 14 points along with five boards and four blocks.
Lindhurst has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Center, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9.
Lindhurst didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 45-36 victory against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy on the 14th. As for Center, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 37-29 defeat against Mesa Verde on the 14th.
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