The Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets will take on the Holtville Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Verde Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Palo Verde Valley came up short against Brawley and fell 53-41. The Yellow Jackets haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
| 01/28/25 vs Brawley | 33 |
| 01/24/25 vs Southwest EC | 34 |
| 01/21/25 @ Holtville | 16 |
| 01/17/25 @ Brawley | 35 |
| 01/14/25 vs Southwest EC | 15 |
Despite the defeat, Palo Verde Valley got top-tier performance from Zaraivion Crowe, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 22 rebounds. The game was Crowe's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Daymien Jauregui, who posted four points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Palo Verde Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Holtville came into Tuesday's contest having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They managed a 54-48 victory over Southwest EC on Tuesday.
Holtville's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-11. As for Palo Verde Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Everything came up roses for Palo Verde Valley against Holtville in their previous meeting last Tuesday, as the team secured a 76-49 victory. Does Palo Verde Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holtville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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