Holtville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 64-50 fall against the Southwest EC Eagles. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 54-48.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southwest EC to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bayne Bernal, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Gonzalez, who posted 19 points and three steals.
Holtville's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Southwest EC, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-18.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holtville has already played their next contest (against Palo Verde Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Southwest EC won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season.
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