The Central Spartans suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They fell just short of Palo Verde Valley by a score of 56-54. Central has not had much luck with Palo Verde Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Victoria Zamora, who scored 17 points along with six steals, and Mya McClain who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. McClain is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Janelle Thomas, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Central has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Palo Verde Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central will take on Holtville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Palo Verde Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Imperial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
