Brea Olinda and Esperanza are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Brea Olinda Wildcats are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Esperanza Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Brea Olinda picked up another tournament win on Monday. They claimed a resounding 62-21 victory over Western Christian. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Esperanza was able to grind out a solid win over Alta Loma on Monday, taking the game 69-59.
The victory got Brea Olinda back to even at 9-9. As for Esperanza, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Brea Olinda ended up a good deal behind Esperanza when the teams last played back in November, losing 76-60. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Esperanza's Alex Van Otterloo, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 16 boards. Now that Brea Olinda knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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