If McQueen was feeling good fresh off their 85-48 takedown of Aspire Langston Hughes Academy on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lancers took a 54-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lathrop Spartans on Friday. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2024.
Abram Carpenter
| 12/05/25 vs Lathrop | 86% |
| 12/04/25 vs Aspire Langston Hughes Academy | 90% |
| 12/03/25 @ Damonte Ranch | 100% |
Despite the loss, McQueen still got an impressive performance from Abram Carpenter, who shot 86% from the field on his way to 12 points and five boards. Carpenter has also been stellar as far as field goal percentage is concerned: he's posted one of at least 86% every time he's hit the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ej Coops, who posted six points.
Bryan Gamboa was nothing short of spectacular for Lathrop: he went 9-for-17 en route to 25 points. Justin Neal was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
McQueen's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Lathrop, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
McQueen has already played their next game, a 62-59 loss against Bear Creek on the 6th. As for Lathrop, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 73-64 win against Colfax on the 6th.
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