Palo Verde won the last time they faced Santa Rita, and things went their way on Friday too. The Palo Verde Titans breezed by the Santa Rita Eagles to the tune of 79-37. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
Daniel Ortiz went supernova for Palo Verde, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 16 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kristian White, who went 9 for 17 en route to 21 points plus three steals.
Palo Verde was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Rita only posted six.
Despite the loss, Santa Rita still got an impressive performance from David Gonzales, who went 7 for 16 en route to 19 points plus four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Vernon Johnson JR, who scored eight points along with three steals and three blocks.
Palo Verde pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Santa Rita, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Palo Verde will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Tombstone at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Santa Rita will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Morenci at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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