Golden West came up into this matchup off a tough 50-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Mt. Whitney Pioneers by a score of 45-42 on Tuesday. The Trailblazers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Golden West's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aniyah Venegas, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 38.1% of Golden West's points, marking the 17th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Thomas, who earned nine points and eight rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mt. Whitney to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ivy Carter, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 16 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Mares, who had 11 points in addition to five boards and five steals.
Golden West's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Mt. Whitney, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Golden West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 38-28 loss against Porterville on the 9th. As for Mt. Whitney, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-23 defeat against El Diamante on the 9th.
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