The La Quinta Aztecs and the University Trojans will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. La Quinta's defense has only allowed 28.7 points per game this season, so University's offense will have their work cut out for them.
La Quinta is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Douglas just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 48-34 bruising from the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Aztecs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 496th in California, while the Tigers are ranked 50th in Nevada).
Meanwhile, University came up short against Wilson on Thursday and fell 39-32.
Defeat or not, University got some senior leadership from Ai Miyano and Julia Holmes. Miyano posted 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Holmes put up eight points and seven rebounds. Those six rebounds gave Miyano a new career-high.
Even though they lost, University smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
La Quinta's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for University, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
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