Yucca Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 65-25 loss at the hands of the Aquinas Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 798th, while the Falcons are ranked 211th).
Aquinas was led to victory by Malachi Jones and Lj Hall. Jones went 6 for 11 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals, while Hall went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points. Hall's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Reyes, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Yucca Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Aquinas, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Yucca Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-27 loss against Valley View on the 6th. Aquinas has also already played their next match, a 68-63 victory against Carter on the 6th.
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