Valley Christian was the 55-49 winner over Lawndale when they last played one another back in December of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Valley Christian Defenders took a 56-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lawndale Cardinals on Friday.
Lawndale was led to victory by Telayia Fuller and Kalani Pearson. Fuller dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Pearson had 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Fuller a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven). Amira Townes was another key player, posting eight points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals.
Valley Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Lawndale, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Valley Christian won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Mayfair at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lawndale, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Lawndale Cardinals face off against the Gardena Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lawndale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season.
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