Basketball Game Preview: Brawley Wildcats vs. Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets

The Brawley Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Palo Verde Valley will be up against a hot Brawley team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Brawley blew past Holtville, posting a 79-52 victory.

Meanwhile, Palo Verde Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Southwest EC on Friday, but they still walked away with a 69-63 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellow Jackets.

Brawley better keep an eye on Zaraivion Crowe. He was instrumental in Palo Verde Valley's win, dropping a double-double on 34 points and 13 rebounds. The game was Crowe's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Daymien Jauregui, who went 6 of 11 en route to 15 points and three steals.

Palo Verde Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest EC only posted two assists.

Brawley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points per game. As for Palo Verde Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.

Brawley beat Palo Verde Valley 85-72 in their previous matchup last Friday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Crowe, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and 12 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Brawley still be able to contain Crowe? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.