Recap: Walnut Mustangs vs. Diamond Bar Brahmas
Even though the Diamond Bar Brahmas scored an imposing 56 points on Tuesday, the Walnut Mustangs still came out on top. Walnut slipped by Diamond Bar 57-56. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Walnut.
Nathan Yen was his usual excellent self, scoring 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Leon, who scored nine points along with 14 rebounds.
Walnut is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Diamond Bar, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walnut will square off against Rowland at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rowland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Walnut likes a good challenge. As for Diamond Bar, they will head out on the road to challenge Los Altos at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Los Altos is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
