The Esperanza Aztecs scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They breezed by Beaumont on the road to the tune of 93-51. The win was familiar territory for Esperanza who now have five in a row.
Esperanza found their leader in underclassman Charlotte Muller, who went 6 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points and 4 assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which Muller has scored at least 25% of Esperanza's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Madilyn Lam, who scored 14 points along with nine assists and five rebounds.
Esperanza's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Beaumont, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Esperanza and Murrieta Mesa will face off at 6:00 p.m. on December 18th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Murrieta Mesa will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 581st, while Esperanza is ranked 31st). Beaumont and Heritage will face off at 3:00 p.m. on December 18th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Heritage is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
