There's no place like home for Golden West, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They blew past the Mt. Whitney Pioneers 69-44 on Tuesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 66-57 last Saturday.
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Whitney lost, don't look at Matt Townsend. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 20 on his way to 20 points. Townsend continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Adrian Huerta was another key player, putting up five points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Golden West has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Mt. Whitney, they dropped their record down to 2-16 with the defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Golden West will challenge Porterville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Porterville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Golden West likes a good challenge. As for Mt. Whitney, they will take on El Diamante at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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