After flying high against Coachella Valley on Monday, Palo Verde Valley came back down to earth. The Yellow Jackets fell 71-58 to the Brawley Wildcats on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Zaraivion Crowe
| 12/18/25 @ Brawley | 30 |
| 12/15/25 @ Coachella Valley | 16 |
| 12/12/25 vs Somerton | 18 |
When it comes to explaining why Palo Verde Valley lost, don't look at Zaraivion Crowe. Despite the final result, he posted 30 points and six boards. Crowe's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Daymien Jauregi, who put up six points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Palo Verde Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Brawley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-3.
Palo Verde Valley will take on San Dieguito Academy in a holiday battle at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brawley and Xavier Prep will round out the year against one another at 10:30 a.m. on Friday.
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