The Palm Springs Indians were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 70-64 to the Vanden Vikings. The loss put an end to the Indians' undefeated start to the season.
Templeton Fountaine V was a one-man wrecking crew For Vanden. as he shot 60% from the field on his way to 19 points along with five boards and four steals. Those 19 points gave Fountaine V a new career-high. Another player making a difference was James Carraway, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 16 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Palm Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Coming up, Palm Springs is taking a road trip to take on Redlands at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Vanden, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 58-37 win against Hesperia on the 22nd.
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