Basketball Recap: Brawley Beats Palo Verde Valley for Their Fifth Straight Win

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Previous 5 Games

01/28/25 @ Palo Verde Valley	53-41
01/24/25 @ Holtville	79-52
01/21/25 @ Southwest EC	69-47
01/17/25 vs Palo Verde Valley	85-72
01/14/25 vs Holtville	72-47

Brawley came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets by a score of 53-41. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 85-72 two weeks ago.

When it comes to explaining why Palo Verde Valley lost, don't look at Zaraivion Crowe. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 33 points and 22 rebounds. Crowe's evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Daymien Jauregui was another key player, putting up four points and three steals.

Brawley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Palo Verde Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brawley will face off against Southwest EC at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Palo Verde Valley, they will square off against Holtville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.