The Gabrielino Eagles entered their tilt with the Marshall Eagles with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Gabrielino sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 victory over Marshall on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Gabrielino has posted yet this season.
It was another big night for Mia Lim, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sarah Banh, who scored five points along with five steals.
Marshall's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madelyn Degooyer, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Destiny Ihiaso was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Gabrielino's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for Marshall, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gabrielino will take on South El Monte at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. South El Monte will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 1019th, while Gabrielino is ranked 376th). As for Marshall, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rosemead at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
