Basketball Game Preview: Esperanza Aztecs vs. Pacifica Mariners

The Esperanza Aztecs will venture away from home to face off against the Pacifica Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Pacifica will be up against a hot Esperanza squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Esperanza blew past Brea Olinda 70-46 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, everything went Pacifica's way against El Modena on Friday as Pacifica made off with a 62-42 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Mariners have posted against the Vanguards since December 8, 2017.

Pacifica's victory bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Esperanza, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7.

Esperanza strolled past Pacifica in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 63-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Esperanza since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.