The Santa Ana Valley Falcons will square off against the La Quinta Aztecs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Santa Ana Valley sidestepped Rancho Alamitos for a 46-44 victory.
Santa Ana Valley can attribute much of their success to Jayleen Roldan, who posted 20 points, and Jocelyn Guadalupe, who had 16 points. Maria Guadalupe Aburto was another key player, putting up five points.
Meanwhile, La Quinta waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 42-12 win over the Firewolves. Given the Aztecs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 525th, while the Firewolves are ranked 1116th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Quinta's win came from a few key players Santa Ana Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Katie Nguyen, who put up 11 points and seven steals. Those seven steals gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Vo, who posted ten points and four steals.
La Quinta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
La Quinta has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.2 points per game. As for Santa Ana Valley, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-11.
Santa Ana Valley was taken down by La Quinta 48-12 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Santa Ana Valley was down 37-8.
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