The La Quinta Blackhawks lost against the Redlands East Valley Wildcats back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. La Quinta had to suffer through a rough 71-33 loss at the hands of Redlands East Valley. La Quinta has not had much luck with Redlands East Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Redlands East Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeremiah Ivens, who scored 22 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Ivens has scored at least 25% of Redlands East Valley's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrell Green, who scored 18 points along with 6 assists and 5 steals.
La Quinta has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Redlands East Valley, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Quinta will square off against Twentynine Palms at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Redlands East Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Los Osos at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Los Osos presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Redlands East Valley in California (Los Osos is ranked 45th, while Redlands East Valley is ranked 338th).
