Noli Indian won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Palm Valley FIREBIRDS and fell 69-32. The Braves haven't had much luck with the FIREBIRDS recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Palm Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Alex Ratner out in front who went 13 for 17 on his way to 27 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance gave Ratner a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matteo Lam, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine assists.
Noli Indian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Palm Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Noli Indian will host Joshua Springs Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Noli Indian is facing Joshua Springs Christian at the right time seeing as Joshua Springs Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Palm Valley, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Desert Chapel at 6:00 p.m. on January 28th.
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