The Walnut Mustangs will take on the Glendora Tartans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Walnut sitting on four straight victories and Glendora on 17.
On Tuesday, Walnut needed a bit of extra time to put away Diamond Bar. They walked away with a 68-61 win over the Brahmas. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Brahmas are ranked 610th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaiah Leon was the offensive standout of the contest as he dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 boards. Another player making a difference was Kiko Guevara, who posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, Glendora was able to grind out a solid victory over Bonita on Tuesday, taking the game 67-56.
Walnut is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Glendora, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
Walnut took their victory against Glendora in their previous meeting back in December of 2016 by a conclusive 45-22. Does Walnut have another victory up their sleeve, or will Glendora turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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