Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lawndale). Everything went their way against the Whittier Christian Heralds on Monday as the Lawndale Cardinals made off with a 75-50 victory. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 25 points or more this season.
Lawndale's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Telayia Fuller, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten steals. The dominant performance also gave Fuller a new career-high in assists (six). Another player making a difference was Kalani Pearson, who went 9 for 20 en route to 25 points plus eight rebounds and five steals.
Lawndale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Whittier Christian had strong showings from Ariana Ybarra, who scored 15 points, and Ayanna Gray, who posted 12 points. Carson Tremper was another key player, scoring seven points.
Lawndale now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Whittier Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Lawndale has already played their next game, a 61-42 defeat against La Serna on the 4th. As for Whittier Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 49-26 loss against Cypress on the 4th.
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