California High School Basketball - Esperanza nudges Capistrano Valley
December 4, 2025: Anaheim, CA 92807 The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Esperanza Aztecs (Anaheim, CA) and the visiting Capistrano Valley Cougars (Mission Viejo, CA), witnessed Esperanza's basketball squad hold off Capistrano Valley by a count of 44-41.
With the victory, Esperanza betters its record to 3-2 on the season. The Aztecs travel to Upland (Upland, CA) to battle the Highlanders/Scots in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 5. The Highlanders/Scots come into the challenge with a record of 3-0. Upland won 51-42 in their recent non-league challenge against Rancho Cucamonga (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
In their next game, the Cougars battle the Beckman Patriots (Irvine, CA) in a non-league match, on Saturday, December 6. Capistrano Valley will attempt to advance on its 2-5 season record. The Patriots enter the match with a 1-2 record after their 63-47 non-league loss to Canyon (Anaheim, CA).
