Basketball Recap: Palo Verde Piles Up the Points Against Doral Academy Red Rock

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Palo Verde's strategy against Doral Academy Red Rock on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Palo Verde Panthers blew the Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons out of the water with a 73-25 final score. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Dragons are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Ethan Inocencio was a one-man wrecking crew for Palo Verde as he posted 22 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Zubayr Toms, who earned 11 points.

Doral Academy Red Rock's loss came despite strong showings from Brennan Cuello and Nathan Henok. Cuello had eight points, while Henok put up seven points.

The win got Palo Verde back to even at 1-1. As for Doral Academy Red Rock, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.

Palo Verde wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 61-54 victory against Western on the 6th. As for Doral Academy Red Rock, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 74-60 loss against Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon on the 6th.