After flying high against Southwest EC last Thursday, La Quinta came back down to earth. The La Quinta Blackhawks came up short against the Central Spartans on Saturday, falling 72-49. The contest marked the Blackhawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joap Soto Chavez, who went 5 for 8 en route to 17 points plus eight steals and five assists. Soto Chavez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Roy Mendez, who went 8 for 11 en route to 20 points plus four steals.
La Quinta's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Quinta will square off against Twentynine Palms at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central, they will take on Olympian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Olympian will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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