Basketball Recap: Walnut Now 14-3 over Last 17 Games

There's no place like home for Walnut, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with an 81-71 win over the Diamond Bar Brahmas on Thursday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 66-60 on January 14th.

Walnut's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Myles Wainwright, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards Wainwright has posted since back in November of 2024. Jeremiah Vasquez was another key player, going 6 of 11 en route to 19 points.

Walnut smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.

Walnut has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points per game. As for Diamond Bar, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walnut will host Glendora at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Glendora knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 25 games -- so hopefully Walnut likes a good challenge. As for Diamond Bar, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Claremont at 6:30 p.m. Diamond Bar is facing Claremont at the right time seeing as Claremont is stuck on a four-game losing streak.