Basketball Recap: Coachella Valley Skates Past Lakeside with Ease

Mighty Arabs

Margin (Wins)

12/19/24 @ Desert Mirage	46
12/26/24 vs Lakeside	35
12/17/24 vs La Quinta	30
12/11/24 vs Palm Springs	26
12/20/24 vs Xavier Prep	-9

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coachella Valley). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Lakeside Lancers 67-32. The Mighty Arabs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 26 points or more this season.

Lakeside lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Aeiress Hearn, who posted nine points. Miyah Reed was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds.

Coachella Valley's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Lakeside, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Coachella Valley and La Quinta will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Coachella Valley's defense has only allowed 27.2 points per game this season, so La Quinta's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lakeside, they and Stevenson will face off at 10:30 a.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Stevenson will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Lakeside surely won't give up without a fight.