The Fillmore Flashes will face off against the Carpinteria Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Fillmore is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were dealt a 77-21 loss at the hands of Moorpark.
Despite their defeat, Fillmore saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Yaneli Landin, who earned five points in addition to seven rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Lucy Murillo, who had four points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 63 points the game before, Carpinteria was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a 48-21 loss at the hands of Santa Maria. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Saints recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Carpinteria might have lost, but man, Jamaica Cook was a machine: she almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Carpinteria fell to 2-1. As for Fillmore, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fillmore has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Carpinteria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.3. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Fillmore was taken down by Carpinteria 62-27 in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cook, who had 20 points in addition to six rebounds and two steals. Now that Fillmore knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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