The Saddleback Roadrunners will challenge the La Quinta Aztecs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Saddleback comes in on four and La Quinta on five.
Saddleback is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Eastside Christian to the tune of 77-12 on Thursday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Roadrunners with their most commanding win of the season.
It was another big night for Christopher Trotter, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine boards. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Saddleback's points. Another player making a difference was Steven Orellana, who posted ten points.
Saddleback smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, everything went La Quinta's way against Century on Friday as La Quinta made off with a 62-40 victory. With the Aztecs ahead 39-16 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
La Quinta is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Saddleback, they pushed their record up to 8-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Saddleback suffered a grim 67-47 defeat to La Quinta in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Saddleback 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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