The Brawley Wildcats will square off against the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brawley took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Holtville as Brawley made off with a 72-47 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wildcats have posted since December 11, 2024.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Southwest EC on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 53-48 victory.
Brawley better keep an eye on Zaraivion Crowe. He was instrumental in Palo Verde Valley's win, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards. The contest was Crowe's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Logan Donnelley, who posted 13 points and six rebounds.
Brawley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for Palo Verde Valley, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-11.
Brawley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Palo Verde Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 50-44 victory. Will Brawley repeat their success, or does Palo Verde Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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