The Palm Valley FIREBIRDS have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 33 points or more this season. They took their match at home on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 65-9 victory over Joshua Springs Christian. With Palm Valley ahead 36-2 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Palm Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alex Ratner, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 17 rebounds. Ratner set a new season high mark in assists with five. The team also got some help courtesy of Rory O'Kane, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds.
Palm Valley pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Joshua Springs Christian, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-3.
Palm Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Weaver at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Joshua Springs Christian will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Desert Chapel at 5:00 p.m. on December 14th.
