La Quinta is 0-10 against Santiago since January of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The La Quinta Aztecs are taking a road trip to square off against the Santiago Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. La Quinta will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
La Quinta is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since January 22nd on Monday. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 41-38 win from a begrudging Aztecs squad. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 452nd, while the Argonauts are ranked 918th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Quinta can attribute much of their success to Katie Nguyen, who posted 15 points. Nguyen continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Lam, who earned seven points.
Meanwhile, Santiago was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Garden Grove and fell 65-15.
La Quinta's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points per game. As for Santiago, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
La Quinta came up short against Santiago when the teams last played back in January, falling 42-36. Can La Quinta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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