Glendora is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Walnut is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Glendora Tartans will host the Walnut Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Glendora's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 20 matches.
Last Tuesday, Glendora earned a 67-56 victory over Bonita. Given the Tartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Bearcats are ranked 423rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Walnut ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with a 68-61 win over Diamond Bar. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Mustangs were the better team in the second half.
Glendora better keep an eye on Isaiah Leon. He was instrumental in Walnut's win, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Kiko Guevara was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Walnut has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Glendora, their victory bumped their record up to 19-3.
Glendora suffered a grim 45-22 defeat to Walnut in their previous meeting back in December of 2016. Can Glendora avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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