La Serna won the last time they faced Whittier and things went their way on Wednesday too. The La Serna Lancers strolled past the Whittier Cardinals with points to spare, taking the game 51-35. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Cardinals are ranked 722nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Whittier still got an impressive performance from Kassandra Mendoza, who posted 16 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave Mendoza a new career-high in points. Olivia Alvares was another key player, putting up eight points and five steals.
La Serna has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Whittier, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15.
La Serna will face off against California at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Whittier, they will challenge Santa Fe at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Santa Fe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.2 points per game this season.
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