The Firebaugh Eagles will square off against the Mendota Aztecs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Firebaugh is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 63-51 victory over Dos Palos on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mendota, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They really took it to Avenal for the full four quarters, racking up a 67-38 win. That looming 67-38 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Aztecs yet this season.
Mendota pushed their record up to 10-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Firebaugh, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-12.
Firebaugh lost to Mendota at home by a decisive 73-56 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Firebaugh avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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