The Hozho Academy Wolves will square off against the Mesa Vista Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hozho Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Laguna Acoma just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 61-42 bruising from the Hawks.
Meanwhile, Mesa Vista waltzed into their game on Friday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They strolled past the Bobcats with points to spare, taking the game 51-37.
Mesa Vista's win came from a few key players Hozho Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tana Lopez, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Aaliyah Boies was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to seven steals and six assists.
Mesa Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Mesa Vista pushed their record up to 24-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points over those games. As for Hozho Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-12.
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