Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Coachella Valley walked away with it. They blew past the Hesperia Christian Patriots 79-48 on Wednesday. The Mighty Arabs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
Israel Garcia
| 02/12/25 vs Hesperia Christian | 19 |
| 02/04/25 vs Indio | 20 |
| 01/30/25 @ Yucca Valley | 20 |
| 01/28/25 vs Twentynine Palms | 19 |
| 01/23/25 @ Indio | 19 |
| + 3 more games |
Coachella Valley had a senior duo take command as Israel Garcia went 8-for-16 to rack up 19 points and four steals and Franky Aguirre went 5-for-10 en route to 14 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Garcia's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Gabriel Lopez was another key player, putting up 11 points and four steals.
Coachella Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Hesperia Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jacob Newman, who posted 12 points. Those 12 points gave him a new career-high. Dakota McCloud also deserves some recognition as he scored his first point of the season.
Coachella Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.8 points. As for Hesperia Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-16.
Coachella Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 62-55 win against Indio on the 14th. Hesperia Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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