Basketball Game Preview: La Quinta Aztecs vs. Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros

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Previous Games

01/30/24 - Home	39-53 L
01/17/24 - Away	63-48 W
01/27/23 - Away	62-50 W
01/11/23 - Home	59-50 W
01/26/22 - Home	60-31 W
+ 5 more games

La Quinta and Rancho Alamitos are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Aztecs are taking a road trip to square off against the Vaqueros at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. La Quinta has given up an average of 55.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

La Quinta is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Estancia just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 58-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.

Meanwhile, Rancho Alamitos can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Saddleback by a score of 54-47.

La Quinta better focus on containing Jden Siquig and Osvaldo Ramos as the pair were huge in Rancho Alamitos' win. Siquig posted 19 points, while Ramos put up 14 points. Trustehn Lam Sam was another key player, putting up seven points.

Rancho Alamitos' record now sits at 7-13. As for La Quinta, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.

La Quinta lost to Rancho Alamitos on the road by a decisive 53-39 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can the Aztecs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.