After flying high against Pomona last Friday, Littleton came back down to earth. The Littleton Lions came up short against the Standley Lake Gators on Tuesday, falling 54-33. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 62-58 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Littleton's loss came despite strong showings from Erica Levene and Samantha Hernandez Tobon. Levene posted nine points along with seven rebounds and four steals, while Hernandez Tobon put up nine points. That's the most steals Levene has posted since back in December of 2024. Emma Bird was another key player, putting up five points and six boards.
Standley Lake's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sydney Martin, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Martin now owns an excellent 45.2% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Valenzuela, who went 6-for-15 to rack up 15 points and five steals.
Littleton's record is now 7-13. As for Standley Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Lions challenge the Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Evergreen has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Standley Lake, they will host D'Evelyn at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Standley Lake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season.
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