Lodi was the 49-34 winner over West when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Lodi Flames took a 52-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Wolfpack on Monday.
Lillie Bayless
| 02/10/25 vs West | 5 |
| 02/04/25 @ Tracy | 5 |
| 02/03/25 @ St. Mary's | 2 |
| 01/30/25 vs St. Mary's | 2 |
| 01/21/25 vs Kimball | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the defeat, Lodi saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lillie Bayless posted 21 points along with seven boards and five steals. With that strong performance, Bayless is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Sienna Aitken, who put up six points in addition to 15 rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Lodi smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Athena Pastran, who earned 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaliyah Byrd, who had nine points and seven boards.
Lodi has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-13 record this season. As for West, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 8-17.
Lodi has already played their next contest (against Lincoln), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for West, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-36 loss against Kimball on the 11th.
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