Basketball Game Preview: La Quinta Aztecs vs. Diamond Ranch Panthers

The La Quinta Aztecs will take on the Diamond Ranch Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Quinta will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.

La Quinta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 68-45 margin over The Webb Schools.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Diamond Ranch). They blew past Desert Chapel 77-24 on Wednesday. Diamond Ranch's victory was all the more impressive since the Eagles were averaging only 26.4 points allowed on the season.

La Quinta's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. As for Diamond Ranch, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season.