The Leuzinger Olympians will face off against the Eagle Rock Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Leuzinger has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Eagle Rock will arrive with four straight victories.
Leuzinger lost 66-43 to Paramount on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Olympians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 533rd, while the Pirates are ranked 61st).
12/10/24 vs Paramount | 13 |
11/29/24 vs Wiseburn- Da Vinci | 11 |
11/22/24 @ Bernstein | 11 |
11/22/24 @ Compton | 10 |
11/26/24 @ Jordan | 6 |
Leuzinger's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sovereign Woods, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 21 points, and Brianna Ike, who posted 13 points. The dominant performance gave Ike a new career-high in points.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Eagle Rock against Beverly Hills on Monday as the squad secured a 58-28 win. That 30 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Eagle Rock's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Leuzinger, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-6.
Leuzinger took a serious blow against Eagle Rock in their previous matchup back in December of 2017, falling 68-28. Can Leuzinger avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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