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| 12/08/16 - Neutral | 73-42 W |
| 12/09/15 - Neutral | 58-31 W |
| 12/11/14 - Neutral | 53-17 W |
Esperanza has gone 3-0 against Sunny Hills recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Esperanza Aztecs will take on the Sunny Hills Lancers at 5:30 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Last Tuesday, Esperanza came up short against El Dorado and fell 47-39.
Meanwhile, Sunny Hills was beaten by Crean Lutheran 68-35 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Saints are ranked 35th).
Esperanza will need focus on slowing down Ayah Maaytah, one of several Sunny Hills players who made an impact when they last played. She posted ten points. Maaytah is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Ma, who had six points.
Esperanza's record now sits at 13-9. As for Sunny Hills, their record now sits at 14-9.
Everything came up roses for Esperanza against Sunny Hills in their previous matchup back in December of 2016, as the squad secured a 73-42 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Sunny Hills' Jessica Barrow, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Esperanza to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
