The La Quinta Aztecs will square off against the Silverado Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as La Quinta comes in on six and Silverado on three.
La Quinta is returning to their home court after beating Los Amigos on theirs, despite the fact Los Amigos has dominated at home this season. La Quinta snuck past Los Amigos with a 32-28 victory on Tuesday.
La Quinta's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Katelyn Vo, who posted three points in addition to ten boards and four steals. Katie Nguyen was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Silverado posted their biggest victory since November 26, 2024 on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Victor Valley 63-32.
Silverado found their leader in freshman Alohilani Atimua, who went 9 for 14 to rack up 18 points along with eight boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave Atimua a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyasia Green, who earned 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Silverado smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
La Quinta's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.4 points over those games. As for Silverado, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
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