Palo Verde was the 45-40 winner over Shadow Ridge when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Palo Verde Panthers fell 51-40 to the Shadow Ridge Mustangs on Monday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Loss or not, Palo Verde got some senior leadership from Breanna Richards-Scholz and Olivia Aznarez. Richards-Scholz went 5 of 12 on her way to 14 points, while Aznarez posted 13 points.
Shadow Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaslyn Jefferson led the charge by putting up 19 points. Chanel Gafeney was another key player, posting 14 points.
Palo Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Shadow Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Palo Verde has already played their next game, a 37-30 victory against Mojave on the 14th. As for Shadow Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 35-34 win against Liberty on the 16th.
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