Esperanza and Yorba Linda are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Esperanza Aztecs will host the Yorba Linda Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Esperanza knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Yorba Linda likes a good challenge.
Yorba Linda is facing Esperanza at the wrong time: Esperanza suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 75-62 to the Golden Hawks. The game marked the Aztecs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Yorba Linda waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 51-26 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 25 points or more this season.
Yorba Linda's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Esperanza, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.
Esperanza lost to Yorba Linda at home by a decisive 58-43 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Will Esperanza have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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