Palm Valley won the last time they faced Joshua Springs Christian and Matteo Lam did his part to make sure it happened again. The Palm Valley FIREBIRDS simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Joshua Springs Christian Lightning 67-15 thanks in part to Lam, who went 17 for 27 en route to 37 points plus six steals and five assists. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season.
The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Ratner, who almost dropped a triple-double on 15 rebounds, nine assists, and ten steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists.
Palm Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Palm Valley's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Joshua Springs Christian, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Desert Chapel the next time they take the court. Palm Valley will head out to face Desert Chapel at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Joshua Springs Christian will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on December 17th.
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