The Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets and the Mira Mesa Marauders squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets had to settle for second. They fell to the Marauders 50-44. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Palo Verde Valley of the 47-35 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Palo Verde Valley still got an impressive performance from MaryJane Dagnino, who scored 21 points along with seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan McCarthy, who scored four points along with nine rebounds.
Palo Verde Valley's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Mira Mesa, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-9.
Palo Verde Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mira Mesa will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Sage Creek at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in California (Sage Creek is ranked 398th, while Mira Mesa is ranked 388th).
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