Basketball Recap: Walnut's Run of Six Straight Victories Now Over

Mustangs

Previous 5 Games

12/27/24 vs La Serna	52-57
12/26/24 vs El Segundo	76-52
12/23/24 @ La Puente	71-35
12/19/24 vs Claremont	64-48
12/16/24 vs Covina	60-31

If Walnut was riding high fresh off their 76-52 takedown of El Segundo last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Walnut Mustangs took a 57-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the La Serna Lancers. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, Walnut had strong showings from Myles Wainwright, who posted 21 points and five rebounds, and Kiko Guevara, who earned 12 points. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Leon, who had eight points and eight rebounds.

Even though they lost, Walnut smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.

Walnut's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for La Serna, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.

Walnut didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-49 win against Wilson on the 28th. As for La Serna, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 77-51 loss against La Canada on the 28th.