Americas has gone 9-1 against El Dorado recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Americas Trail Blazers will look to defend their home court against the El Dorado Aztecs at 6:00 p.m. Americas will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Americas is returning to their home court after beating Del Valle on theirs, despite the fact Del Valle has dominated at home this season. Americas managed a 47-42 victory over Del Valle on Tuesday.
| 01/14/25 @ Del Valle | 2 |
| 01/10/25 @ Hanks | 2 |
| 01/07/25 vs Parkland | 4 |
| 01/03/25 @ Horizon | 6 |
| 12/28/24 vs Franklin | 4 |
Americas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but MATT MAGDALENO led the charge by putting up 11 points and five boards. MAGDALENO has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was JOSH PICHARDO, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points.
Meanwhile, El Dorado was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 56-55 to Del Valle.
Despite the loss, El Dorado saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jacob Villalobos went 5 for 12 en route to 18 points. Eli Velasquez was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points.
Americas has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for El Dorado, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 12-12.
Everything went Americas' way against El Dorado in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Americas made off with a 57-32 win. Does Americas have another victory up their sleeve, or will El Dorado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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