Yorba Linda and Esperanza are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Yorba Linda will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Thursday, everything went Yorba Linda's way against Whitney as Yorba Linda made off with a 51-26 victory. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Wildcats are ranked 672nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Esperanza unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 75-62 to El Dorado. The contest marked the Aztecs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Esperanza's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Yorba Linda, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Yorba Linda strolled past Esperanza when the teams last played back in January by a score of 58-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yorba Linda since the team 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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