It was a good run, but Thousand Oaks unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 54-35 to the Westlake Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Warriors are ranked 22nd).
Despite the loss, Thousand Oaks still got an impressive performance from Ava Seeger, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Seeger is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games she's played. Raquel Daringer was another key player, putting up two points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
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Even though they lost, Thousand Oaks smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive contests.
Mathis Dritz was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 19 boards for Westlake. Another player making a difference was Taylor Swanson, who posted 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Thousand Oaks' defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7. As for Westlake, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thousand Oaks will welcome Agoura at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thousand Oaks is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season. As for Westlake, they will face off against Newbury Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westlake also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 58.2 points per game.
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