If Palmdale wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Quartz Hill, they should've done a better job of containing Ashantee Palmer. The Quartz Hill Royals put the hurt on the Palmdale Falcons with a sharp 52-27 win on Thursday thanks in part to Palmer, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 12 steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Quartz Hill's points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Berg Robertson, who posted four points in addition to two steals. Berg Robertson is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Quartz Hill was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Quartz Hill pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for Palmdale, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Quartz Hill won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Victor Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Victor Valley's defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so Quartz Hill's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Palmdale, it'll be Battle of the Birds when the Palmdale Falcons duke it out with the Knight Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
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