Soledad and North Salinas are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Soledad Aztecs will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Salinas Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Soledad was able to grind out a solid victory over King City, taking the game 44-34. That's two games straight that the Aztecs have won by exactly ten points.
Meanwhile, North Salinas strolled past King City with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 47-32. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Soledad better keep an eye on Andre Lizaola. He was instrumental in North Salinas' win, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards Lizaola has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Mendez, who posted nine points.
North Salinas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Soledad has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for North Salinas, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Soledad didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against North Salinas in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 57-52 victory. Will Soledad repeat their success, or does North Salinas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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