Indio was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 50-9 loss at the hands of the Palm Desert Aztecs. While losing is never fun, the Rajahs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 995th, while the Aztecs are ranked 427th).
Palm Desert's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Katelyn Gallagher, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 steals. Gallagher is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 29 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Plunkett, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Indio's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Palm Desert, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Indio didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 46-19 loss against Palm Springs on the 16th. As for Palm Desert, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-32 defeat against Valencia on the 14th.
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