The Eastside Lions came tearing into Thursday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Antelope Valley 78-56. Eastside has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.
When it comes to explaining why Antelope Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Niya Price. Despite the final result, she scored 32 points. That was a full 57.1% of Antelope Valley's points, marking the 13th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Lacei Brown was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Eastside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Antelope Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
Eastside will head out on the road to take on Quartz Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Antelope Valley, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Highland at 4:30 p.m.
