A win for Palmdale just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 52-27 to the Quartz Hill Royals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 44-18 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Ashantee Palmer was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 12 steals for Quartz Hill. Palmer's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Dabo, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Palmdale is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3. As for Quartz Hill, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Palmdale Falcons face off against the Knight Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmdale is facing Knight at the right time seeing as Knight is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Quartz Hill, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Victor Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Victor Valley's defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so Quartz Hill's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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