Avenal is 1-9 against Mendota since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Avenal Buccaneers will take on the Mendota Aztecs at 6:30 p.m. Avenal will be strutting in after a victory while Mendota will be coming in after a defeat.
Avenal will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 36-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Firebaugh 41-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Buccaneers have posted since December 2, 2024.
Meanwhile, Mendota came up short against Mission Oak on Saturday and fell 65-53. The Aztecs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Avenal's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Mendota, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Avenal was dealt a bruising 67-38 defeat at the hands of Mendota in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Avenal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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