Basketball

Lexi Mercado Hit Three 3-Pointers & Scored 23 Points in Bonita’s 57-35 Palomares League Victory Over Walnut

Jan 29 2025 01:45:37

Photos by Brie Sheppard & Sophia Smith-Urueta

Girls Basketball:

Bonita wore down Walnut in Tuesday’s Palomares League contest in La Verne.

BHS took a 22-20 lead into the break.

But the Lady Bearcats would secure a 57-35 victory after going on a 35-15 run in the second half.

With two games to play, Bonita trails first-place Claremont by one game.

Lexi Mercado hit three 3’s, and she scored a game-high 23 points.

Jayden Uballe chipped in with 10 points and Tressa Beatty had nine, including a pair of 3-pointers.

Walnut got scoring from just three of its players.

Claire Olia led the way with 17, while Kameryn Perea-Saupan and Andrina Bramucci scored 10 and eight points, respectively.

Brooke Van Duyne hit a pair of 3-pointers, and she finished with six points.

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Box Score:
W: 7-13-2-13-(35)
B: 9-13-18-17-(57)

Walnut scoring: Claire Olia 17, Kameryn Perea-Saupan 10, Andrina Bramucci 8

Bonita scoring: Lexi Mercado 23, Jayden Uballe 10, Tressa Beatty 9, Brooke Van Duyne 6, Izzy Sigala 3, Jenna Campbell 2, Marly Ghazal 2, Joslyn Flores 2

Palomares League Standings:
Claremont (17-7, 7-1)
Bonita (20-6, 6-2)
Diamond Bar (12-5, 5-3)
Glendora (16-10, 4-4)
Ayala (11-15, 2-6)
Walnut (11-14, 0-8)

Tuesday’s scores:
Bonita 57, Walnut 35
Claremont 45, Glendora 38
Diamond Bar 60, Ayala 44

Thursday’s Schedule:
Bonita at Glendora
Walnut at Bonita
Ayala at Claremont

February 4:
Bonita at Ayala
Claremont at Diamond Bar
Glendora at Walnut

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