Twentynine Palms has gone 8-2 against Coachella Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Twentynine Palms Wildcats will head out to square off against the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in Twentynine Palms' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Twentynine Palms' way against Yucca Valley as Twentynine Palms made off with a 78-58 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wildcats have posted against the Trojans since May 12, 2021.
| 01/23/25 @ Yucca Valley | 4 |
| 12/12/23 vs La Quinta | 2 |
| 01/16/25 vs Coachella Valley | 2 |
| 01/13/25 vs Silver Valley | 2 |
| 12/12/24 @ Xavier Prep | 2 |
Twentynine Palms found their leader in sophomore Christopher Grabow, who went 10 of 22 en route to 23 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. The dominant performance gave Grabow a new career-high in blocks. Hunter Evans was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 15 points.
Meanwhile, Coachella Valley hadn't done well against Indio recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Coachella Valley came out on top against Indio by a score of 48-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mighty Arabs.
Coachella Valley's win came from a few key players Twentynine Palms will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joe Beltran, who posted ten points in addition to seven steals and five boards. He has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Israel Garcia, who had 19 points and seven rebounds.
Coachella Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 31 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Twentynine Palms' victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-17. As for Coachella Valley, their record now sits at 13-6.
Everything went Twentynine Palms' way against Coachella Valley when the teams last played last Thursday, as Twentynine Palms made off with an 81-61 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Garcia, who earned 32 points and six steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Twentynine Palms still be able to contain Garcia? There's only one way to find out.
