Palm Springs comes up short despite Eiresslee Wells' dominant performance

By Team Reports Dec 27, 2023, 11:09pm

Recap: Palm Springs Indians vs. Paloma Valley Wildcats

On Wednesday, Palm Springs was the victim of a rough 50-24 defeat at the hands of Paloma Valley. Palm Springs was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-8.

Despite the loss, Palm Springs still got an impressive performance from Eiresslee Wells, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Bote, who scored three points along with five rebounds.

It was another big night for Ashlee Medrano, who scored 20 points along with seven steals for Paloma Valley. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Medrano has scored at least 25% of Paloma Valley's points. Gina Misiaita was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.

This is the second loss in a row for Palm Springs and nudges their season record down to 6-9. As for Paloma Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.

Palm Springs won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Upland at 9:30 a.m. on December 28th. Paloma Valley won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against King at 4:15 p.m. on December 28th. King is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.