The Esperanza Aztecs will venture away from home to square off against the Pacifica Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Esperanza has insisted on making their last three contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests.
While Esperanza's win against El Modena wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Aztecs had just enough and edged out the Vanguards 58-56. Given the Aztecs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Vanguards are ranked 629th) , the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pacifica lost to Brea Olinda at home by a 55-39 margin on Tuesday. The Mariners haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Esperanza's victory bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Pacifica, their loss dropped their record down to 15-12.
Esperanza didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Pacifica in their previous meeting on January 13th, but they still walked away with a 55-51 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Aztecs since the squad 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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