The Chowchilla Tribe and the Mendota Aztecs will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chowchilla will bounce into Monday's game after beating Yosemite, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Everything went Chowchilla's way against Yosemite on Saturday as Chowchilla made off with a 43-21 win. That 22 point margin sets a new team best for the Tribe this season.
Meanwhile, Mendota waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 50-42 victory over the Wolf Pack. Given the Aztecs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Wolf Pack are ranked 510th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mendota's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Chowchilla, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Chowchilla suffered a grim 47-25 defeat to Mendota in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Chowchilla, Bethany Oliva (who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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