Yerba Buena is 2-8 against Del Mar since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Yerba Buena Aztec Warriors will look to defend their home court against the Del Mar Dons at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with 17 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Yerba Buena turned things around against San Jose on Friday. They took down the Bulldogs 59-45.
01/17/25 vs San Jose | 21 |
01/15/25 @ Gunderson | 19 |
01/10/25 vs Hill | 23 |
01/08/25 @ James Lick | 19 |
Yerba Buena had a senior duo take command as Brandon Tran posted 21 points and Andy Pham had 16 points. Tran's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Thien Nguyen, who put up seven points.
Meanwhile, Del Mar beat James Lick 68-55 on Wednesday. The game marked the Dons' most dominant win of the season.
Del Mar has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Yerba Buena, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-16.
Yerba Buena suffered a grim 61-39 defeat to Del Mar when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Yerba Buena avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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