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| 01/17/25 - Away | 60-41 W |
| 01/24/24 - Away | 67-31 W |
| 01/05/24 - Home | 46-39 W |
| 01/25/23 - Home | 40-39 W |
| 01/06/23 - Away | 36-42 L |
| + 5 more games |
California is 9-1 against Whittier since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The California Condors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Whittier Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, California didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against La Serna, but they still walked away with a 48-43 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Condors.
Meanwhile, Whittier can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Santa Fe 45-42. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cardinals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 726th, while the Chiefs are ranked 273rd).
Whittier's win came from a few key players California will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Olivia Alvares, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 18 points and five rebounds. Those 18 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kassandra Mendoza, who posted nine points and four steals.
Whittier smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
California's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-9. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Whittier, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 9-15.
California strolled past Whittier in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 60-41. Does California have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whittier turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
