There's no place like home for the Banning Broncos, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past Coachella Valley with a 65-60 win on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Coachella Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Israel Garcia. Despite the final result, he scored 29 points. The matchup was Garcia's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Beltran, who scored ten points.
Banning's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Coachella Valley, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 4-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Banning won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Bloomington at 12:30 p.m. on January 6th. As for Coachella Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Desert Mirage at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Mirage is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
