The Lathrop Spartans are taking a road trip to take on the Central Valley Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lathrop, who comes in off a win.
Lathrop proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 29) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Livingston 38-36.
Lathrop relied on the efforts of Faith Allen, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 13 points in addition to five boards and three steals, and Shakara Porter, who posted ten points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Allen continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrina Fisher, who scored nine points and five boards.
Lathrop smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Central Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-39 heartbreaker at the hands of Johansen.
Central Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Lathrop, their win bumped their record up to 12-14.
Lathrop skirted past Central Valley 44-41 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lathrop since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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