The Buena Park Coyotes will take on the Laguna Hills Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Buena Park is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Santa Ana on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Buena Park had to suffer through a 65-37 loss at the hands of Santa Ana. The Coyotes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/17/25 @ Santa Ana | 3 |
| 01/15/25 @ Marquez | 4 |
| 01/10/25 vs Westminster | 5 |
Despite the defeat, Buena Park saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ernesto Portas posted 14 points and three blocks. Portas has been hot recently, having posted three or more blocks the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Liam Gallego, who earned seven points in addition to seven boards and four blocks.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Laguna Hills' good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 66-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Valencia.
Laguna Hills' loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-11. As for Buena Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
Buena Park was dealt a bruising 87-43 loss at the hands of Laguna Hills when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Buena Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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