The Aguilar Wildcats will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Walsh Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Aguilar will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-22, which was the final score in Aguilar's tilt against Trinidad back in December of 2024.
| 12/12/24 @ Trinidad | 9 |
| 12/07/24 vs South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] | 9 |
| 12/06/24 @ Springfield | 11 |
Aguilar's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaxon Salapich, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards, and Matthew Gonzales, who posted four points and nine boards. Gonzales is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Walsh posted their closest win since December 15, 2023 on Friday. They had just enough and edged South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] out 54-51. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Walsh's win came from a few key players Aguilar will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hudson Gourley, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 16 points along with six assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Malone, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
Aguilar's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Walsh, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Aguilar has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Walsh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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