Whittier Christian kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They were beaten by the Bonita Bearcats 57-17. The Heralds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-8.
When it comes to explaining why Whittier Christian lost, don't look at Analise Quintero. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Lexi Mercado was a one-man wrecking crew for Bonita as she went 6 for 11 en route to 18 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Mercado a new career-high in threes (four). Another player making a difference was Tressa Beatty, who had ten points plus five assists and three steals.
Whittier Christian has already played their next game, an 86-24 loss against Rialto on the 20th. As for Bonita, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 45-27 win against Chino Hills on the 19th.
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