Two dominant forwards in Christopher Grabow and Alijah Maloid are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Twentynine Palms Wildcats just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Moreno Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Twentynine Palms has given up an average of 68.9 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Monday, Twentynine Palms was beaten by Hemet 83-38. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Moreno Valley waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Nobles 60-28. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Vikings had established a 21-point advantage.
Moreno Valley's win came from a few key players Twentynine Palms will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dereon Falls, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Joseph Valenzuela, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 14 points and five steals.
Moreno Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Moreno Valley's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Twentynine Palms, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Twentynine Palms was dealt a bruising 67-37 loss at the hands of Moreno Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Valenzuela, who had 21 points. Now that the Wildcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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