Thousand Oaks hasn't had much luck against Newbury Park recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Thousand Oaks Lancers will face off against the Newbury Park Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Thousand Oaks is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.1 points per game this season.
On Wednesday, Thousand Oaks humbled Agoura with a 60-15 victory. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Chargers are ranked 631st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Thousand Oaks' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Seeger, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 17 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. That's the most steals Seeger has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Raquel Daringer, who posted eight points along with nine steals and six assists.
Meanwhile, Newbury Park played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 58-37 to Westlake. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-11.
Thousand Oaks pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Newbury Park, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-7.
Thousand Oaks came up short against Newbury Park when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 46-40. Can Thousand Oaks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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