Walnut hasn't had much luck against Claremont recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Mustangs will take on the Wolfpack in a tournament on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
While Walnut didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged out San Dimas 56-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since December 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Claremont). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Calvary Baptist 82-42. Claremont's win was all the more impressive since the Cougars were averaging only 24.4 points allowed on the season.
Walnut's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Claremont, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Walnut came up short against Claremont when the teams last played back in January, falling 37-27. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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