Basketball Recap: Buena Park Takes a Loss

Buena Park played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt an 80-43 loss at the hands of the Whittier Christian Heralds. The Coyotes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-25.

Whittier Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Leland Carrido, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 assists. That's the most assists Carrido has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Nori Thompson, who went 6 of 8 en route to 18 points.

Buena Park has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Whittier Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buena Park and Santa Fe will round out the year against one another at at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Whittier Christian, they will take on Village Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Whittier Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.9 points per game this season.