Golden West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 44-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mt. Whitney Pioneers. Sadly, that's the third time they've come up short against the Trailblazers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 45-42 on January 7th.
Despite the loss, Golden West still got an impressive performance from Aniyah Venegas, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Mia Thomas, who posted two points and 12 rebounds.
Trailblazers
| 01/23/25 vs Mt. Whitney | 33-44 |
| 01/21/25 vs El Diamante | 13-67 |
| 01/18/25 vs Foothill | 13-21 |
| 01/17/25 vs Monache | 15-77 |
| 01/15/25 vs Redwood | 10-44 |
| + 3 more games |
Even though they lost, Golden West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Mt. Whitney's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaylie Mares, who went 7 of 16 on her way to 16 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Mares a new career-high in points. Dolores Carter was another key player, putting up seven points and 14 rebounds.
Golden West's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Mt. Whitney, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-7.
Golden West will head out to square off against Porterville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Golden West is facing Porterville at the right time seeing as Porterville is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mt. Whitney, they will challenge El Diamante at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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