Twentynine Palms extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-6. They were dealt an 81-54 defeat at the hands of the Moreno Valley Vikings. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 67-37 to the Vikings when the teams met back in December of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Twentynine Palms still got an impressive performance from Hunter Evans, who posted ten points. Jayden Campese was another key player, putting up 13 points.
As for Moreno Valley, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Moreno Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zyetice Hayes, who shot 70% from the field en route to 18 points. The dominant performance also gave Hayes a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (60%). Another player making a difference was Joseph Valenzuela, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 15 points.
Twentynine Palms has already played their next matchup, a 48-27 loss against La Quinta on the 11th. As for Moreno Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-50 defeat against Paloma Valley on the 10th.
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