Compton had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 9-13 to make it five. They were outmatched by the Lakewood Lancers and fell 66-25. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-34 on January 12th.
As for Lakewood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points over those games.
Lakewood found their leader in freshman Aniyah Lindsey, who shot 50% from the field on her way to 17 points along with five boards and five steals. Lindsey is becoming a predictor of the Lancers' success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 15-4 (and 1-7 when she doesn't). Leilah Sieng was another key player, going 5-for-11 to rack up 14 points.
Coming up, Compton is taking a road trip to take on Millikan at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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