Eastside won the last time they faced Antelope Valley and things went their way on Friday too. The Eastside Lions came out on top against the Antelope Valley Antelopes by a score of 49-42. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 529th, while the Antelopes are ranked 1061st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eastside to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tykeam McQueen, who posted 14 points and three steals. Josh Songer also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Despite the loss, Antelope Valley still got an impressive performance from Deshawn Lewis, who put up 15 points. Esceryn Archie was another key player, putting up seven points.
Eastside has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Antelope Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 16 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
Eastside didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-46 loss against Highland on the 27th. Antelope Valley has also already played their next matchup, a 63-56 defeat against Palmdale on the 27th.
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