Palo Verde Valley fought the good fight in their overtime game against Central on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Central Spartans 57-51. The Yellow Jackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Several Yellow Jackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ruby Felix, who went 5 of 7 en route to 15 points. Felix continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaslene Crowe, who posted 12 points.
Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Victoria Zamora out in front who had 20 points along with five steals and three blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which Zamora has scored at least a third of Central's points. Maryanne Barrett was another key player, putting up 16 points and four steals.
Palo Verde Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-9.
Palo Verde Valley has already played their next contest, a 41-27 loss against Imperial on the 27th. As for Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-36 defeat against Vincent Memorial on the 27th.
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