West Adams was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Los Angeles Romans 81-35. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-21.
West Adams' loss came despite strong showings from JORGE GUEVARA and LAVONT JONES. GUEVARA went 6-for-13 en route to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals, while JONES posted 12 points along with eight boards and three steals. That was a full 34.3% of West Adams' points, marking the third time in a row JONES has earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was JOSE MARTINEZ, who had four points.
Panthers
| 02/14/25 @ Los Angeles | 35-81 |
| 02/12/25 @ Manual Arts | 33-73 |
| 02/07/25 @ Dr. Maya Angelou Community | 44-63 |
| 02/05/25 @ Jefferson | 60-72 |
| 02/03/25 @ Santee | 43-87 |
| + 3 more games |
Even though they lost, West Adams smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
West Adams' loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Los Angeles, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
West Adams does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Los Angeles, they will take on Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fremont has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with ten straight defeats, while Los Angeles will come in with nine straight victories.
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