While Lehman didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-27), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 45-37 win over the East View Patriots on Friday. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Lobos were the better team in the second half.
Lehman found their leader in sophomore Hazel Lyttle, who went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points plus six rebounds. Those 11 points set a new season-high mark for Lyttle. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Johnson, who earned nine points.
Lehman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Lehman's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for East View, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Lehman has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Canyon at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. As for East View, they and Rouse are set to duel on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rouse has five straight wins, East View has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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