It was a proper cat-fight when Hawthorne challenged Lawndale on Thursday. The Hawthorne Cougars were dealt a 59-9 loss at the hands of the Lawndale Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1139th, while the Cardinals are ranked 284th).
Telayia Fuller was her usual excellent self, going 10 for 17 en route to 21 points along with eight steals and six boards for Lawndale. Another player making a difference was Kalani Pearson, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 12 points in addition to eight assists and eight steals.
Hawthorne's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Lawndale, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Hawthorne will head out on the road to face off against Centennial at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hawthorne is facing Centennial at the right time seeing as Centennial is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lawndale, they will host Santa Monica at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lawndale is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
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