Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Lynwood Knights walked away with it. They came out on top against the Aztecs by a score of 58-49 on Saturday. The victory was nothing new for Lynwood as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Kimiko Kennedy had a dynamite game for Lynwood, shooting 4-for-5 from long range and almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kennedy has scored all season. Zaliyah Castillo was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Esperanza saw an underclassman step up: Madilyn Lam scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Lam has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alexa Muller, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Lynwood's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-11. As for Esperanza, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-5.
Lynwood will head out on the road to face off against Brentwood School at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Brentwood School's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches. Esperanza does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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