Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palo Verde). They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 85-26 victory over the Apache Junction Prospectors. The Titans have beaten the Prospectors the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Prospectors has come to flipping the script.
Kristian White
| 12/09/25 @ Apache Junction | 26 |
| 12/05/25 vs Yuma Catholic | 19 |
| 12/04/25 @ The Gregory School | 14 |
| 12/02/25 @ Cholla | 10 |
| 11/29/25 vs Sahuaro | 13 |
| + 3 more games |
Leading Palo Verde to victory were Rashad Ortiz and Kristian White. Ortiz went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc to rack up 38 points and five steals, while White shot 67% from the field en route to 26 points and five steals. With that strong performance, White is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. Another player making a difference was Ethan Graves, who posted four points and eight rebounds.
Palo Verde smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Palo Verde's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Apache Junction, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Coming up, Palo Verde is taking a road trip to challenge Bourgade Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Titans will need to watch out since the Golden Eagles have now posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Apache Junction, they will welcome ALA - Anthem South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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