Basketball Recap: Birmingham Beats Walnut for Their Third Straight Win

Belinda Hernandez-Santiago

Points

11/25/25 @ Walnut	26
11/24/25 vs Alta Loma	20
11/19/25 vs Kennedy	16

Birmingham extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Belinda Hernandez-Santiago. The Patriots came out on top against the Walnut Mustangs by a score of 57-44 on Tuesday with plenty of help from Hernandez-Santiago, who went 8-for-12 to rack up 26 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The contest was her third in a row with at least 16 points.

Another player making a difference was Kiara Wakabi, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 12 boards. Wakabi is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season.

Walnut's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madison Shih, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joanna Xie, who earned five points and nine boards.

Birmingham's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Walnut, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Looking ahead, Birmingham will take on Ontario at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Walnut has already played their next game (against Alta Loma), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.