Whittier lost against La Serna on January 10th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Whittier Cardinals lost to the La Serna Lancers on the road by a 51-35 margin. The Cardinals just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row.
| 01/29/25 @ La Serna | 2 |
| 01/22/25 @ El Rancho | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs California | 2 |
| 01/15/25 vs Santa Fe | 2 |
| 01/10/25 vs La Serna | 3 |
When it comes to explaining why Whittier lost, don't look at Kassandra Mendoza. Despite the final result, she posted 16 points and six boards. Mendoza is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Alvares, who had eight points and five steals.
Even though they lost, Whittier smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Whittier's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for La Serna, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Whittier will head out on the road to challenge Santa Fe at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Santa Fe will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Whittier surely won't give up without a fight. La Serna has already played their next game (against California), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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