Walnut was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 57-35 to the Bonita Bearcats. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 455th, while the Bearcats are ranked 70th).
Despite the loss, Walnut still got an impressive performance from Claire Olia, who posted 18 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrina Bramucci, who earned six points.
Lexi Mercado was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds for Bonita. That's the most boards Mercado has posted since back in December of 2024. Tressa Beatty was another key player, putting up nine points along with five assists and four steals.
Walnut's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Bonita, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-6.
Walnut wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 53-29 defeat against Diamond Bar on the 30th. As for Bonita, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-25 win against Glendora on the 30th.
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