La Quinta extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 6-12. They took a blow against the Loara Saxons, falling 44-15. The Aztecs lost against the Saxons in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 43-39 score last time.
Leyna Nguyen was La Quinta's leading scorer, having posted six points. Jacklyn Cao held things down on the boards with eight rebounds. Anh Ha took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
As for Loara, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points on average over those games.
Leading Loara to victory were Sophia Rangel and Dulce Espinoza. Rangel dropped a double-double with 17 points and 16 rebounds, while Espinoza posted 14 points along with four steals and three blocks. The game was Rangel's 16th in a row with at least 16 points. Joanna Ngo was another key player, putting up two points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
La Quinta didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-27 loss against Los Amigos on the 16th. As for Loara, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 54-41 defeat against Savanna on the 16th.
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