The Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs are still winless after their matchup against the La Quinta Blackhawks on Thursday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. Coachella Valley fell just short of La Quinta by a score of 62-59. Coachella Valley has struggled against La Quinta recently, as their match on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Coachella Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Israel Garcia, who scored 15 points. Mark Alexander Gonzalez Lomeli was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Coachella Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for La Quinta, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Coachella Valley will head out on the road to face off against Cathedral City at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for La Quinta, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Citrus Hill at 5:15 p.m. One thing working in Citrus Hill's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests.
