Palo Verde Valley suffered their closest defeat since December 28, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of the Southwest EC Eagles by a score of 62-59. The Yellow Jackets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 69-63.
| 02/03/25 @ Southwest EC | 33 |
| 01/31/25 vs Holtville | 17 |
| 01/28/25 vs Brawley | 33 |
| 01/24/25 vs Southwest EC | 34 |
| 01/21/25 @ Holtville | 16 |
Despite the loss, Palo Verde Valley still got an impressive performance from Zaraivion Crowe, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 13 rebounds. Crowe's evening made it 15 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Daymien Jauregui, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Even though they lost, Palo Verde Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Southwest EC's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabriel Gonzalez led the charge by putting up 19 points and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Gonzalez a new career-high in assists (four). Genaro Diaz was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds.
Palo Verde Valley's record now sits at 9-14. As for Southwest EC, they moved to 5-18 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Palo Verde Valley will venture away from home to take on Brawley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brawley will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Palo Verde Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southwest EC, they will host Holtville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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