Basketball Recap: Palo Verde Skates Past Pinecrest Academy Cadence with Ease

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Palo Verde's strategy against Pinecrest Academy Cadence on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Palo Verde Panthers blew the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars out of the water with a 79-23 final score. The contest marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season so far.

When it comes to explaining why Pinecrest Academy Cadence lost, don't look at Gebriel Quimoyog. Despite the final result, he posted seven points. Quimoyog has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.

Palo Verde has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-12.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palo Verde will challenge Rancho at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against American Heritage Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Pinecrest Academy Cadence is facing American Heritage Academy at the right time seeing as American Heritage Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.