If La Puente was riding high fresh off their 68-24 takedown of Ganesha last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The La Puente Warriors had to suffer through a 71-35 loss at the hands of the Walnut Mustangs. The Warriors lost against the Mustangs in their previous head to head back in December of 2014, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 78-20 score last time.
Isaiah Leon went supernova for Walnut, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Hernandez, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 13 points.
La Puente has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for Walnut, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
La Puente wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-40 loss against Canyon Springs on the 26th. As for Walnut, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-52 victory against El Segundo on the 26th.
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