Coachella Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 69-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Xavier Prep Saints. The Mighty Arabs were down 53-33 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Coachella Valley still got an impressive performance from Albert Sauceda, who posted 37 points. That was a full 59.7% of the Mighty Arabs' points, marking the third time in a row Sauceda has scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Aguilar, who had ten points.
Coachella Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Xavier Prep, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Coachella Valley has already played their next matchup, a 59-38 victory against Cathedral City on the 10th. As for Xavier Prep, they will challenge Redlands at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Saints will be up against the Terriers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 55.29 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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