California High School Basketball - Whittier nips San Gabriel
December 28, 2018: Whittier, CA 90601 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Whittier Cardinals (Whittier, CA) and the visiting San Gabriel Matadors (San Gabriel, CA), saw Whittier's basketball squad hold off San Gabriel by a count of 47-43.
With the victory, Whittier upgrades its record to 10-6 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Pioneer (Whittier, CA) to play the Titans in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 29. The Titans come into the challenge with a record of 6-7. Pioneer won 73-64 in their recent non-league challenge against Roosevelt (Los Angeles, CA)
Next up, the Matadors play the Bell Gardens Lancers (Bell Gardens, CA) in a Almont challenge, on Monday, January 7. San Gabriel will attempt to upgrade on its 5-9 season record. The Lancers come into the challenge with a 9-6 record after their 42-39 non-league win over Irvine (Irvine, CA).