Esperanza came into Tuesday's contest looking for another win against San Juan Hills, but Mason Hodges wouldn't allow it. The San Juan Hills Stallions walked away with a 72-59 win over the Esperanza Aztecs on Tuesday thanks in part to Hodges, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 17 boards. That makes it seven consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of San Juan Hills' points.
| 01/07/25 @ Esperanza | 11 |
| 01/03/24 vs Bishop Diego | 9 |
| 12/29/23 vs Sage Hill | 8 |
| 11/19/24 vs Bonita | 8 |
| 12/09/24 vs Rancho Buena Vista | 8 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Aziz, who posted eight points along with 11 assists and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists.
Esperanza lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brody Reeds, who went 5 for 8 en route to 15 points. Alex Van Otterloo was another key player, putting up 14 points and eight boards.
With the victory, San Juan Hills broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 12-6. As for Esperanza, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season.
San Juan Hills has already played their next game, a 68-33 win against Dana Hills on the 10th. As for Esperanza, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-45 victory against Pacifica on the 10th.
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