The Sierra Vista Dons will be home for the holidays to greet the Maywood Academy Nighthawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Sierra Vista didn't have too much trouble with Edgewood at home as they won 58-43.
It was another big night for David Orozco, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Sierra Vista's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Buna, who scored ten points along with six assists.
Maywood Academy can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mendez and snuck past 49-46.
Maywood Academy relied on the efforts of Edinson Castaneda , who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Rodrigo Miranda , who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 assists. The contest was Castaneda 's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Fernando Payan , who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Sierra Vista is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Maywood Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's matchup: Sierra Vista have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 5.5 threes per game. It's a different story for Maywood Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 4.6 threes per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
