Paloma Valley was the 74-65 winner over Perris when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Paloma Valley Wildcats fell to the Perris Panthers 59-55.
| 01/16/25 vs Perris | 21 |
| 01/07/25 vs Citrus Hill | 11 |
| 01/14/25 @ Vista del Lago | 7 |
| 12/28/24 vs Sotomayor | 6 |
Despite the defeat, Paloma Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Anthony Medrano went 13 of 22 on his way to 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Medrano has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rey Rivas, who went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points and eight assists.
Paloma Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Perris, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-10.
Paloma Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Tri-City Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tri-City Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Paloma Valley likes a good challenge. As for Perris, they will head out to challenge Vista del Lago at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Perris is facing Vista del Lago at the right time seeing as Vista del Lago is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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