Basketball Game Preview: Douglas Tigers vs. La Quinta Aztecs

The Douglas Tigers will take on the La Quinta Aztecs in a tournament on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Douglas has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while La Quinta will arrive with eight straight victories.

Last Friday, Douglas lost to Bishop Manogue on the road by a 62-43 margin. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly 19 points.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for La Quinta on Friday. Everything went their way against Bolsa Grande as La Quinta made off with a 46-26 win.

Douglas better keep an eye on Katie Nguyen. She was instrumental in La Quinta's win, putting up 12 points and four steals. Natalie Tran was another key player, posting nine points and four steals.

La Quinta is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.4 points per game. As for Douglas, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.