The Whittier Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the El Rancho Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Whittier is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Whittier ended up a good deal behind California and lost 60-41.
Whittier might have lost, but man, Andrea Castillo was a machine: she went 8 of 17 en route to 22 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kassandra Mendoza, who posted three points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, El Rancho entered their contest against Santa Fe on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. El Rancho had to suffer through a 52-24 loss at the hands of Santa Fe. The Dons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-10.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Emery Riker and Emma Gonzalez, who each put up eight points. Alexis Saucillo held things down on the boards with ten rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
El Rancho's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6. As for Whittier, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Whittier has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 27.9 boards per game. However, it's not like El Rancho struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Whittier came out on top in a nail-biter against El Rancho in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, sneaking past 47-44. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Riker, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Whittier still be able to contain Riker? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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