The El Dorado Aztecs will square off against the Americas Trail Blazers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. El Dorado is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
El Dorado is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since November 9, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of Dobson by a score of 36-33. While losing is never fun, the Aztecs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 649th in Texas, while the Mustangs are ranked 92nd in Arizona).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Aralyn Nahle, who posted nine points. Leemae Maldonado was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Americas, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 48-14 win over Del Valle. The Trail Blazers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Americas pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27 points. As for El Dorado, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
El Dorado might still be hurting after the 56-36 defeat they got from Americas in their previous meeting back in January. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point El Dorado was down 32-6.
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