Esperanza girls basketball rallies to beat El Dorado in wild Crestview League showdown

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January 26, 2023
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now PLACENTIA — The Esperanza and El Dorado girls basketball teams provided a reminder Friday night why their sport is known as a game of runs. Kaiya Mack provided a reminder why Aztecs coach Jimmy Valverde calls her 'Big Time Mack' among a few of her nicknames. The senior guard scored 28 of her game-high 33 points in the second half as Esperanza rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat host El Dorado 54-48 in a wild Crestview League game.

Dan Albano