After flying high against Simon Tech two weeks ago, Mark Keppel came back down to earth. The Aztecs were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 55-54 to the Polytechnic Panthers. The Aztecs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Mark Keppel has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points over those games. As for Polytechnic, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Coming up, Mark Keppel won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Gabrielino at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Aztecs will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 53.2 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Polytechnic, they will challenge Holy Martyrs Armenian on Saturday.
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