El Diamante lost against Porterville back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The El Diamante Miners were outmatched by the Porterville Panthers and fell 67-34. While losing is never fun, the Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 819th, while the Panthers are ranked 208th).
It was another big night for Landen Haynes, who posted 20 points and seven boards for Porterville. Another player making a difference was Omar Ramirez, who earned eight points.
El Diamante's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Porterville, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-6.
El Diamante didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-27 loss against Redwood on the 17th. As for Porterville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, an 82-25 win against Mt. Whitney on the 17th.
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