The La Quinta Blackhawks can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They snuck past Twentynine Palms with a 52-47 win. For La Quinta, this counts as revenge for the 59-56 defeat Twentynine Palms walked away with the last time they faced one another two weeks ago.
Twentynine Palms' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ayden O'Gilvie, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. The contest was O'Gilvie's third in a row with at least ten points. Christopher Grabow was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six rebounds.
La Quinta's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Twentynine Palms, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
La Quinta won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Brawley at 5:00 p.m. on December 28th. Twentynine Palms won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Aliso Niguel at 2:00 p.m. on December 28th. Aliso Niguel presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Twentynine Palms in California (Aliso Niguel is ranked 162nd, while Twentynine Palms is ranked 1143rd).
