After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Highland, Lancaster was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They snuck past the Burroughs Burros with a 51-45 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Burros are ranked 401st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lancaster found their leader in sophomore Hayden Tolbert, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Alena Wilson, who posted ten points and three steals.
Lancaster was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burroughs only racked up six assists.
Burroughs' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jhavmine Ave, who put up 14 points. Ave is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Abigail Hardwick was another key player, putting up six points and seven rebounds.
Lancaster's record is now 12-1. As for Burroughs, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4.
Lancaster will take on Western in a tournament on December 26th. Lancaster is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season. As for Burroughs, they will be taking part in a tournament against Roosevelt at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Burroughs also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 55.1 points per game.
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