Calipatria had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 44-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets on Tuesday. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellow Jackets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Despite the loss, Calipatria still got an impressive performance from Zion Simpkins, who posted ten points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Angel Puente, who had eight points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palo Verde Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zaraivion Crowe, who put up 11 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Daymien Jauregi, who scored six points and nine rebounds.
The win (which was Palo Verde Valley's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Calipatria will face off against Imperial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Palo Verde Valley, they will challenge Calabasas at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Yellow Jackets will be up against the Coyotes' rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.71 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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