If Southwest EC wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Holtville, they should've done a better job of containing Mallorie Kellum. The Holtville Vikings came out on top against the Southwest EC Eagles by a score of 37-25 on Tuesday thanks in part to Kellum, who posted 11 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. She has become a key player for Holtville: the team is 3-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 4-13 otherwise.
Hope Nery
| 02/04/25 vs Southwest EC | 9 |
| 12/13/24 vs Borrego Springs | 6 |
| 12/13/24 vs Desert Chapel | 4 |
| 11/20/24 @ Palo Verde Valley | 4 |
| 12/20/24 vs Point Loma | 3 |
Hope Nery was another key player, putting up nine points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.
Holtville's win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Southwest EC, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-20 record this season.
Looking ahead, Holtville will host Brawley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brawley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Holtville likes a good challenge. As for Southwest EC, they have already played their next contest, a 56-16 defeat against Central on the 5th.
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