Whittier lost to Santa Fe on January 7th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cardinals came up short against the Chiefs, falling 46-22. The matchup marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Kassandra Mendoza was Whittier's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Ashley Zavala held things down on the boards with eight rebounds. Lily Harris took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Santa Fe got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Natalie Rivera out in front who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten steals. Those ten steals gave Rivera a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Roxy Beltran, who went 6-for-10 on her way to 13 points along with six boards and four steals.
Whittier has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season. As for Santa Fe, they pushed their record up to 10-11 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Whittier will take on El Rancho at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Santa Fe, they will challenge La Serna at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Chiefs will need to watch out since the Lancers have now posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
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