The Gonzales Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Soledad Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Gonzales has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Soledad will arrive with three straight wins.
Gonzales is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against North Salinas on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Gonzales took a blow against North Salinas, falling 72-42. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-16.
Meanwhile, Soledad didn't have too much trouble with North Salinas on Wednesday as they won 59-45.
Gonzales better keep an eye on Pablo Morales Iv. He was instrumental in Soledad's win, putting up 24 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Anikan Tavarez, who posted six points and ten rebounds.
Soledad was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Salinas only racked up six assists.
Soledad has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Gonzales, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Gonzales took a serious blow against Soledad in their previous matchup on January 6th, falling 68-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Morales Iv, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine boards. Now that Gonzales knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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