The Palo Verde Titans will head out to square off against the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Palo Verde's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
On Thursday, Palo Verde made easy work of Bourgade Catholic and carried off a 79-54 win. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Julian Blackburne
| 12/12/24 @ Bourgade Catholic | 26 |
| 12/10/24 @ Apache Junction | 22 |
| 12/05/24 vs The Gregory School | 21 |
Julian Blackburne continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 12 for 19 on his way to 26 points in addition to eight steals and five assists. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Ortiz, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Yuma Catholic's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Tuesday. They fell 57-44 to Valley Christian. The loss was the Shamrocks' first of the season.
Palo Verde pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.2 points. As for Yuma Catholic, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Palo Verde came up short against Yuma Catholic in their previous matchup back in December of 2016, falling 76-71. Thankfully for Palo Verde, Daniel Callendar (who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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