Mt. Whitney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Kerman Lions, falling 72-34. The Pioneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2019.
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Whitney lost, don't look at Adrian Huerta. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Huerta is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Even though they lost, Mt. Whitney smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kerman only pulled down four.
Kerman was led to victory by Daniel Bibioff and Von Bibioff. Daniel went 18 for 35 en route to 38 points plus six rebounds and five steals, while Von went 9 for 14 en route to 22 points plus seven steals and six rebounds. Daniel's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Mt. Whitney's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Kerman, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Mt. Whitney has already played their next match (against Kerman), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Kerman, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mendota at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Kerman knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Mendota likes a good challenge.
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