Basketball Recap: Norwalk Snags Third Win in Last Four Games

If Bellflower wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Norwalk, they should've done a better job of containing Anahi Rodriguez. The Norwalk Lancers were the clear victor by a 55-32 margin over the Bellflower Buccaneers on Wednesday thanks in part to Rodriguez, who went 10 of 17 on her way to 20 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Those 20 points gave her a new career-high.

Another player making a difference was Aleeah Lopez, who posted 12 points in addition to five boards and three steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played.

Norwalk is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Bellflower, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season.

Norwalk didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-18 defeat against Warren on the 31st. As for Bellflower, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 43-10 win against Firebaugh on the 31st.