Basketball Recap: Celine Zavala's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Norwalk over Dominguez

After flying high against Firebaugh last Wednesday, Norwalk came back down to earth. The Norwalk Lancers took a 55-36 bruising from the Dominguez Dons on Friday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 50-41 back in January.

Norwalk's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Celine Zavala, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave Zavala a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Anahi Rodriguez, who posted nine points and three steals.

Leading Dominguez to victory were MYA HARRIS and NGOZI OKOYE. HARRIS dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds, while OKOYE almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. HARRIS is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. KAYLA SCOTT was another key player, putting up 13 points.

Norwalk has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Dominguez, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-3.

Norwalk wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 37-19 victory against Glenn on the 27th. Dominguez has also already played their next game, a 46-30 win against Maywood CES on the 25th.