The La Quinta Aztecs will venture away from home to square off against the Magnolia Sentinels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Quinta knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Magnolia likes a good challenge.
La Quinta is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Bolsa Grande: they outscored them in every quarter. La Quinta took down Bolsa Grande 59-44 on Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Magnolia). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 55-52 win over Century on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Sentinels as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
La Quinta pushed their record up to 14-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Magnolia, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-14.
Everything came up roses for La Quinta against Magnolia in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 61-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Quinta since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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