Cardinals
| 02/12/25 vs California Lutheran | 83 |
| 02/03/25 @ California | 82 |
| 01/17/25 vs California | 82 |
| 12/13/24 vs Bell Gardens | 79 |
| 01/15/25 vs Santa Fe | 72 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Whittier walked away with it. They came out on top against the California Lutheran C-Hawks by a score of 83-75 on Wednesday. The Cardinals' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Whittier had a senior duo take command as Brandon Romo posted 26 points and Christopher Heape scored 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Heape has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Niko Caro, who earned 13 points.
California Lutheran's loss came despite strong showings from Tyler Treder and Ethan Ash. Treder dropped a double-double with 38 points and ten rebounds, while Ash dropped a double-double with 29 points and 15 boards. Treder is becoming a predictor of California Lutheran's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 17-6 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Jonas Vogel was another key player, putting up four points and seven boards.
Whittier is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points over those games. As for California Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.
Coming up, Whittier will face off against Temecula Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Temecula Prep comes in on six and Whittier on four. California Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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