La Salle entered their game against Orange Lutheran on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The La Salle Lancers took a 49-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orange Lutheran Lancers. The loss was La Salle's first of the season.
Despite the defeat, La Salle saw an underclassman step up: freshman Aislin Tamez Torres dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 47.5% of La Salle's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Higgins, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
La Salle's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Orange Lutheran, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
La Salle and La Canada are set to duel on Monday. La Canada will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something La Salle surely won't give up without a fight. As for Orange Lutheran, they will head out to take on Burroughs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Burroughs will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Orange Lutheran surely won't give up without a fight.
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