Americas and El Dorado are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Americas Trail Blazers will host the El Dorado Aztecs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Americas will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Americas humbled Del Valle with a 60-9 victory. The Trail Blazers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, El Dorado didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Del Valle on Friday, but they still walked away with a 50-46 victory.
Americas better keep an eye on Hannah Hicks. She was instrumental in El Dorado's win, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 17 boards. Hicks has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Leemae Maldonado was another key player, putting up seven points.
Americas is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.8 points. As for El Dorado, their win bumped their record up to 11-12.
Everything came up roses for Americas against El Dorado when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-31 victory. In that match, Americas amassed a halftime lead of 40-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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