Palmdale lost against Antelope Valley back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Palmdale Falcons had to suffer through a 70-23 loss at the hands of the Antelope Valley Antelopes. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 982nd, while the Antelopes are ranked 185th).
Palmdale lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jamee Newsome, who posted 12 points. That was a full 52.2% of Palmdale's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Beatrice Harmon was another key player, putting up eight points.
Antelope Valley was led to victory by Niya Price and Ariana Soil. Price scored 19 points, while Soil put up 18 points. Soil is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 17 or more in the last 31 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Leandriah Zachary, who had ten points.
Palmdale's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Antelope Valley, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.
Palmdale wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 62-20 victory against Littlerock on the 30th. As for Antelope Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-53 win against Highland on the 30th.
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