The Laguna Hills Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the Buena Park Coyotes at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Laguna Hills' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
Laguna Hills is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Valencia just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 66-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Buena Park played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 65-37 loss at the hands of Santa Ana. The Coyotes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Buena Park saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ernesto Portas posted 14 points and three blocks. Portas has been hot recently, having posted three or more blocks the last three times he's played. Liam Gallego was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to seven boards and four blocks.
Laguna Hills' loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-11. As for Buena Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
Everything came up roses for Laguna Hills against Buena Park in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the team secured an 87-43 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laguna Hills since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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