JV Lady Aztecs crushed the Villa Park Spartans 46-14.  Haley Macabuhay lead the charge with 10 pts.  Justina Johnson pulled down 5 boards and Ashley Ly finished with 6 steals.  Frosh/Soph game came down to the final seconds, but the Aztecs came up short and lost 17-15.

Chili's is holding a fundraiser for the Lady Aztec Basketball program on Feb 1, 2012 from 11 am to 10 pm.  Chili's will donate 15% of the sales from all parties that present the coupon.  The coupon can be printed from the Athlete Info section under Forms.  Print out as many as you like and give them to friends and neighbors.  All Aztecs, show your support!!!

The Aztecs completed the upset and defeated the Villa Park Spartans in front of a home crowd.  Esperanza lead the majority of the game but only by a small margin.  With only 30 seconds left in the game, the Aztecs with a one point lead and the Spartans with the ball, Claire Miller comes up with a steal.  Kelly Burns added two free-throws to give Esperanza a 3 point margin and ultimately the victory 52-49.  Mariah Durian lead the Aztecs with 24 pts,15 rebounds and Kelly Burns finished with 16 pts, 9 rebounds.

The Lady Aztecs battled the El Modena Vangaurds and came out victorious.  The Frosh-Soph won 33-24.  JV came away with a strong 47-21victory behind Shelby Larson (11 pts, 9 reb), Sydney Hashomoto (11 pts, 6 reb) and Haley Macabuhay finished with 7 steals.  Varsity was in command from the tip-off winning 71-36.  Top performers for the Aztecs were Mariah Durian (27 pts, 13 reb) and Kelly Burns (22 pts, 12 reb) both with double-doubles.

Please check the revised Jan practice schedule now posted.

The Aztecs took a 3 point lead into half time but were unable to hold it and suffered the loss to the Canyon Comanches 57-45.  Kelly Burns lead the offense with 24 points while Mariah Durian added 12 rebounds.

The Aztecs hosted the Brea Lady Cats on Wednesday night.  Esperanza was unable to fight off the Lady Cats and took a 77-40 loss in the Century League match-up.  Mariah Durian finished with 18 points and Portia Yedinak pulled down 11 rebounds for the Aztecs.

The Varsity Lady Aztecs began strong and kept the pressure on to grab the win over El Dorado 59-46.  Kelly Burns lead the team with 18 pts, while Mariah Durian and Blake Lathrop pulled down 15 & 5 boards, respectively.  The JV game was forced to overtime, where the Aztecs took a heartbreaking 39-38 pt loss.  Shelby Larson (8 pts, 6 reb) and Makenna Augusto (7 pts), provided the offense and Ashley Ly added 6 steals. 

Congratulations to both the Frosh/Soph and JV teams for opening League play with  victories over Villa Park on Tuesday.  For Frosh/Soph, it was their first game under new coach Allegra Weinstein who coached them to a 17-16 win.  JV took control of their game winning 49-30.  Brittany Price 14 pts and Makenna Augusto 10 pts, lead the Aztecs charge.   Varsity came up short losing 44-59 to Villa Park.

Congratulations to the Aztecs for a 4th place finish in the Valencia JV Holiday Tournament.  Esperanza travels to Villa Park to begin league play on Tues 1/3/12 at 2:45 pm.  Good Luck Aztecs!

The Aztecs finished non-league play with a strong victory over the Dorsey Dons of Los Angeles 68-33.  Every Aztec recorded points and rebounds in this group effort.  Esperanza begins league play on Tuesday, Jan 3 against Villa Park.

The Aztecs fought hard but were defeated by the Yorba Linda Mustangs 45-35 in the OC Championship at Edison HS.  Top scorers were Kelly Burns 13 pts & Claire Miller 9 pts.  Blake Lathrop and Mariah Durian both had 6 rebounds a piece.

Esperanza battled the Chaparral Pumas of Temecula in the quarterfinals of the consolation bracket of the OC Championships.  The Aztecs came from behind with two key free throws from Kelly Burns with only 17 seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime.  Esperanza claimed the victory 60-54.  Top performers by the Aztecs were: Mariah Durian 25 pts & 13 reb, Claire Miller with a career-high 17 pts & 4 assists and Kelly Burns 11 pts & 6 reb.  The Aztecs will face cross-town rivals, the Yorba Linda Mustangs in the Consolation bracket semi-finals Wed 12/28 at Edison HS 1:30 pm.

The Aztecs drop the first round of the OC Championship to Bishop Montgomery of Torrance 56-46.  Highlights for Esperanza were:  Mariah Durian (19 pts & 17 reb), Kelly Burns (18 pts & 7 blk), Portia Yedinak (10 reb) & Claire Miller (4 assist & 3 stls).  The Aztecs battle Chaparral at 12:00 pm Tuesday at Edison HS.

Esperanza Hosted the Yorba Linda Mustangs for the first meeting of these two teams.  The game was built up to be an exciting match and for the 500 plus in attendance, they would all agree.  Yorba Linda edged out the Aztecs for the 63-58 vicory despite the strong effort from Esperanza, including 28 pts & 12 rebounds from Mariah Durian.  Kelly Burns added 9 pts & 11 rebounds.  This is just the beginning of what should be a long-time rivalry.

The Aztecs took on the Huntington Beach Oilers for a non-league match-up.  After falling behind by 14 pts in the 1st quarter, Esperanza out scored HB in each of the next three quarters to send the game into overtime.  The Oilers eventually came out on top 71-63.  The Aztecs had strong performaces from Mariah Durian (19 pts & 15 reb) Kelly burns (12 pts, 11 reb & 5 blk) and Claire Miller (12 pts & 10 asst) all three achieving double-doubles.  The Aztecs host the Yorba Linda Mustangs for the first cross-town match up in school history on Friday.  Come and cheer on your Aztecs!

The Frosh/Soph team begins their season Wednesday with a double-header.  The first game will be at Huntington Beach HS at 4:00 pm followed by a 7:30 pm game at Valencia for the Valencia FS Holiday Tournament.  Good Luck Aztecs!

The JV team begins their season by hosting the Rosary Royals, Monday, Dec 12 at 4:30 pm.  Come and show your support and cheer on the defending Century League Champs as they begin their journey.

The Aztecs crush the Fountain Valley Barons to secure a 3rd place finish in the Fountain Valley Hoops Challenge.  Esperanza's entire bench posted points towards the victory.  Congratulations to Sophomore Kristin Nelson (9 assists & 8 reb).  That is the most single game assists by an Aztec since Feb 2009.  Other highlights: Mariah Durian (22 pts & 6 stls), Kelly Burns (21 pts, 11 reb & 5 blks), Taylor Bianco (7 pts & 5 stls) & Blake Lathrop (7 pts & 5 reb). 

The bracket for the OC Championship tournament held at Edison HS Dec 26-29, is now posted.