Claremont lost against Walnut back in April of 2021 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Claremont Wolfpack lost to the Walnut Mustangs on the road by a 64-48 margin. While losing is never fun, the Wolfpack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 808th, while the Mustangs are ranked 255th).
Claremont's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaden Wang, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 16 points. Tyler Zitar was another key player, putting up nine points and five steals.
Walnut's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kiko Guevara, who went 7 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 21 points and five rebounds. Those 21 points gave Guevara a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Yen, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Claremont's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Walnut, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Claremont will be taking part in a tournament against West Covina at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Walnut, they will take on La Puente in a tournament on Monday. One thing working in Walnut's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
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