The Esperanza Aztecs will take on the Pacifica Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Esperanza: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Pacifica has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Last Tuesday, Esperanza came up short against San Juan Hills and fell 72-59. While losing is never fun, the Aztecs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Stallions are ranked 147th).
Meanwhile, Pacifica was able to grind out a solid victory over El Modena on Tuesday, taking the game 42-29.
Pacifica is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Esperanza, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
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