You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for La Quinta on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Calipatria Hornets out of the water with a 51-22 final score. The Blackhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 23 points or more this season.
| 12/30/24 @ Calipatria | 9 |
| 12/28/24 vs Lakeside | 5 |
| 12/27/24 @ Coachella Valley | 5 |
| 12/26/24 vs Stevenson | 4 |
| 12/19/24 vs Indio | 7 |
La Quinta was led to victory by Leahnette Castro-Galarza and Sophie Barrow. Castro-Galarza almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine steals, while Barrow dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Castro-Galarza is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Julia Alvarez-Ladd was another key player, putting up 14 points.
La Quinta was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
La Quinta's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7. As for Calipatria, they dropped their record down to 5-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
La Quinta will square off against Palm Desert at 6:30 p.m. on January 6th. As for Calipatria, it'll be a Battle of the Bugs the Calipatria Hornets duke it out with the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on January 7th. Calipatria is facing Palo Verde Valley at the right time seeing as Palo Verde Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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