The Holtville Vikings's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight defeat. They were the victim of a rough 45-23 loss at the hands of Palo Verde Valley. While losing is never fun, Holtville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1101st, while Palo Verde Valley is ranked 541st).
Holtville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vanessa Gonzalez, who scored five points along with eight rebounds and five blocks. Gonzalez has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last 15 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Garewal, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds.
Palo Verde Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Charlotte Dagnino out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was MaryJane Dagnino, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
Holtville dropped their record down to 7-16 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 20.8 points per game. As for Palo Verde Valley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-9.
Holtville will head out on the road to face off against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holtville comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 23 points in their last four games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. As for Palo Verde Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Imperial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Imperial focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Wednesday.
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