The Esperanza Aztecs will face off against the San Juan Hills Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Esperanza is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since November 25, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Brea Olinda by a score of 53-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Aztecs have suffered against the Wildcats since January 25, 2022.
Meanwhile, San Juan Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-55 heartbreaker at the hands of El Camino. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Stallions came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 334th).
San Juan Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Esperanza, they dropped their record down to 12-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Esperanza beat San Juan Hills 64-52 in their previous meeting back in November of 2017. Does Esperanza have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Juan Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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