Basketball Recap: El Dorado Golden Hawks vs. Esperanza Aztecs
The El Dorado Golden Hawks won the last time they faced the Esperanza Aztecs, and things went their way on Thursday too. El Dorado took down the Aztecs 66-51. Given El Dorado's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Aztecs are ranked 721st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
El Dorado's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Barker, who scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Nathan Natividad, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
El Dorado is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Esperanza, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-19.
El Dorado does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Esperanza also has no future games currently scheduled.
