Cibola had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Palo Verde Titans 74-20.
Cibola had a senior duo take command as Avianna Salcedo dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 steals and Mariana Vega went 9 for 16 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Salcedo a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Another player making a difference was Elisa Molina, who posted eight points along with five assists and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Palo Verde lost, don't look at Gaby Oliver. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 90% of Palo Verde's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
This is the second loss in a row for Palo Verde and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Cibola has already played their next contest, an 82-6 victory against Cholla on the 25th. As for Palo Verde, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-35 loss against Sabino on the 26th.
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