Ayala hasn't had much luck against Walnut recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Ayala Bulldogs will host the Walnut Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Ayala's tournament run continued when they took on Kamehameha Hawai'i on Monday. Ayala took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kamehameha Hawai'i. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 298th in California, while the Warriors are ranked 13th in Hawaii).
Meanwhile, Walnut strolled past Wilson with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 66-49.
Ayala better keep an eye on Jeremiah Vasquez. He was instrumental in Walnut's win, going 6 for 10 on his way to 16 points and five steals. That's the most steals Vasquez has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Wainwright, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Walnut smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Walnut is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Ayala, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Things could have been worse for Ayala, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 91-73 loss to Walnut in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Will Ayala have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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