Basketball Recap: La Quinta Blackhawks vs. Central Spartans
After flying high against Southwest EC last Thursday, La Quinta came back down to earth. The La Quinta Blackhawks came up short against the Central Spartans on Saturday, falling 72-49. The contest marked the Blackhawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joap Soto Chavez, who went 5 for 8 en route to 17 points plus eight steals and five assists. Soto Chavez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Roy Mendez, who went 8 for 11 en route to 20 points plus four steals.
La Quinta's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Quinta will square off against Twentynine Palms at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central, they will take on Olympian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Olympian will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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