Azusa hasn't had much luck against Nogales recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Azusa Aztecs will host the Nogales Nobles at 6:00 p.m. Azusa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
Azusa took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Garey 60-27. The victory was some much needed relief for the Aztecs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
| 01/14/25 vs Garey | 16 |
| 01/10/25 @ Sierra Vista | 10 |
| 01/09/25 vs Baldwin Park | 14 |
| 01/03/25 @ Hoover | 8 |
| 12/17/24 vs Southlands Christian | 13 |
It was another big night for Adam Sanchez, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 16 boards. He has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Antoine Cueller-Morgan, who went 5 of 12 en route to 12 points in addition to six assists and five boards.
Azusa was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Nogales came up short against Sierra Vista on Tuesday and fell 57-48. The Nobles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nogales' defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Azusa, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-5.
Azusa might still be hurting after the 59-33 loss they got from Nogales in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Azusa was down 44-14.
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