La Quinta entered their tilt with Santa Ana Valley on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Santa Ana Valley Falcons by a score of 31-20. The Aztecs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Falcons, too.
La Quinta had a senior duo take command as Katelyn Vo posted eight points in addition to 12 rebounds and five steals and Katie Nguyen had 13 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Vo is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last five games she's played. Dung (Krystal Tran was another key player, putting up three points and eight boards.
Aztecs
| 01/07/25 vs Santa Ana Valley | 22 |
| 11/20/23 vs Saddleback | 20 |
| 12/01/23 @ El Monte | 19 |
| 12/19/24 @ Santiago | 18 |
| 01/30/24 @ Rancho Alamitos | 18 |
La Quinta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Santa Ana Valley saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jayleen Roldan posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Guadalupe, who put up six points.
La Quinta's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.4 points per game. As for Santa Ana Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-12.
La Quinta wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 41-6 win against Orange on the 10th. As for Santa Ana Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 36-26 victory against Capistrano Valley on the 9th.
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