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The St. Monica (Santa Monica, CA) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's neutral tournament game against Palo Verde (Las Vegas, NV) by a score of 35-33.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Palo Verde----35
St. Monica----33
Final score provided by A. Caveness.
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Game Story

Nevada High School Basketball - Palo Verde nips St. Monica

December 21, 2023: Las Vegas, NV 89144

Palo Verde Panthers (Las Vegas, NV) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting St. Monica Mariners (Santa Monica, CA), 35-33 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Palo Verde upgrades its record to 5-5 on the season. The Panthers host Desert Oasis (Las Vegas, NV) to play the Diamondbacks in a 4A Lake bout on Tuesday, January 2. The Diamondbacks go into the bout with a record of 6-2. Desert Oasis lost 81-42 in their recent non-league bout against Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, CA)

Next up, the Mariners play the Hesperia Scorpions (Hesperia, CA) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 26. St. Monica will attempt to upgrade on its 9-5 season record. The Scorpions go into the bout with a 6-5 record after their 52-35 non-league win over Thunder Mountain (Juneau, AK).

Rankings & Records

Palo Verde (23-24)

NVDiv.
2810
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
12-116-45-53-34-3.522.6001,4401,287

St. Monica (23-24)

CASectionState Div.Sec. Div.
197915210
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
18-116-29-33-26-6.621.7501,5551,405

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Palo Verde
18.315.317.214.662.6
St. Monica
12.512.514.010.553.6

Record Breakdown

Palo Verde (23-24)

St. Monica (23-24)

12-11
Overall
18-11
6-4
League
6-2
2-4
Non-League
3-2
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
0-0
Common Opponent
0-0
5-5
Home
9-3
3-3
Away
3-2
4-3
Neutral
6-6
0-0
Playoff
0-1
9-9
In-State
17-9
3-2
Out-of-State
1-2