Preview: Holtville Vikings vs. Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets
Holtville is 9-1 against Palo Verde Valley since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Holtville Vikings will be playing at home against the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Holtville comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 21 points in their last three games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
Holtville struggled with assists last Tuesday (Imperial had ten more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Holtville had to suffer through a rough 41-14 loss at the hands of Imperial. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Holtville in their matchups with Imperial: they've now lost seven in a row.
Defeat or not, Holtville got some senior leadership from Vanessa Gonzalez and Jasmine Garewal. Gonzalez scored seven points along with 16 rebounds and six blocks, while Garewal. scored seven points along with 14 rebounds and three blocks. Garewal has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 17 times she's played.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Palo Verde Valley beat Calexico 37-32 last Tuesday.
Holtville has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Palo Verde Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Holtville was taken down by Palo Verde Valley 57-23 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Holtville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
