The Palmdale Falcons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 82-68 bruising from Lancaster. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (61), Palmdale still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Palmdale still got an impressive performance from Jamari Owens, who scored 34 points. That was a full 50% of Palmdale's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Devin Chambers, who scored ten points.
Palmdale has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-23 record this season. As for Lancaster, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palmdale will take on the Antelopes at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Antelope Valley has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since January 3. As for Lancaster, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Lobos at 6:30 p.m.