Basketball Recap: Coachella Valley Makes It Five in a Row on the Road

Mighty Arabs

Margin (Wins)

01/09/25 @ Yucca Valley	21
01/07/25 vs Twentynine Palms	17
12/28/24 vs Xavier Prep	10
12/30/24 vs Brawley	-11
12/27/24 vs Stevenson	-28

Coachella Valley hadn't done well against Yucca Valley recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs were the clear victor by a 71-50 margin over the Yucca Valley Trojans. The Mighty Arabs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Joe Beltran had a dynamite game for Coachella Valley, going 7 for 11 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Lopez, who posted ten points and five steals.

Beltran wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Coachella Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Coachella Valley's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for Yucca Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.

Coachella Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Indio at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Yucca Valley, they will venture away from home to challenge Twentynine Palms at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.