The Lancaster Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Littlerock Lobos at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Lancaster is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Quartz Hill just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 52-41 to the Royals. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 652nd, while the Royals are ranked 174th).
| 12/11/24 @ Quartz Hill | 3 |
| 12/05/23 @ Burroughs | 3 |
| 11/29/23 @ Antelope Valley | 3 |
| 12/06/24 vs Palmdale Academy Charter School | 2 |
| 12/09/24 vs Burroughs | 1 |
Lancaster might have lost, but man, Keelan Benjamin was a machine: he posted 20 points and three steals. That's the most steals Benjamin has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Alvaro Martinez, who put up six points.
Meanwhile, Littlerock put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 65-45 margin over Highland. The Lobos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Littlerock pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lancaster, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Lancaster suffered a grim 57-34 defeat to Littlerock when the teams last played back in February. Thankfully for Lancaster, William Young Jr. (who shot 4-for-5 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
