Mt. Whitney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the El Diamante Miners. The Pioneers were not able to make up for their loss to the Miners from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Mt. Whitney's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for El Diamante, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-13 record this season.
Mt. Whitney and El Diamante could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Mt. Whitney (ranked 1182nd) will meet Monache (ranked 580th) at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, El Diamante will face off against Porterville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday down 638 places (828 vs. 190).
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