The La Quinta Blackhawks's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight loss. They took a 63-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Palm Desert. La Quinta has struggled against Palm Desert recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Palm Desert's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jecorey Jones, who scored 13 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Jones has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamrynn Nathan, who scored 17 points along with four steals.
La Quinta has not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Palm Desert, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.
La Quinta and Twentynine Palms will round out the year against one another at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday at. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Twentynine Palms is ranked 1109th, while La Quinta is ranked 1099th). Palm Desert's road trip will continue as they head out to face Serrano at 2:00 p.m. on December 26th.
