The Carlsbad Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the La Costa Canyon Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Carlsbad fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Torrey Pines on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 69-68 to the Falcons. The Lancers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, La Costa Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 72-69 heartbreaker at the hands of Rancho Buena Vista. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (55), the Mavericks still had to take the loss.
Carlsbad's defeat dropped their record down to 17-5. As for La Costa Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Carlsbad didn't have too much breathing room in their match against La Costa Canyon when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 67-63 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlsbad since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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