Palo Verde Panthers (Las Vegas, NV) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars (Henderson, NV), 79-23 in a league match.

With the victory, Palo Verde advances its record to 7-4 on the year. The Panthers host Rancho (Las Vegas, NV) to face the Rams in a 4A Lake match on Tuesday, January 14. The Rams enter the match with a record of 13-5. Rancho won 68-55 in their recent non-league match against Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas, NV)

The Cougars now own a 4-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host American Heritage Academy for a non-league match on Friday, January 10. Pinecrest Academy Cadence will face a Patriots squad coming off a 81-23 non-league loss to Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas (Henderson, NV). The Patriots record now stands at 1-7.