Whittier fought the good fight in their overtime match against Santa Fe on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Santa Fe Chiefs by a score of 59-56. The Cardinals just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Whittier lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Andrea Castillo, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kassandra Mendoza, who went 5 of 10 en route to 11 points.
Santa Fe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abigail Cetina led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. Cetina continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Roxy Beltran was another key player, going 9 for 19 on her way to 21 points and eight steals.
Whittier's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Santa Fe, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Whittier has already played their next game (against California), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Santa Fe will head out to square off against El Rancho at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Fe has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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