Vincent Memorial won the last time they faced Palo Verde Valley and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Vincent Memorial Scots walked away with a 44-36 win over the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets. Given the Scots' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 780th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vincent Memorial's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daniella Ortega, who posted 18 points and four steals. Paola Longoria was another key player, putting up six points along with nine boards and eight blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Palo Verde Valley lost, don't look at Reagan McCarthy. Despite the final result, she went 5 of 8 en route to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Jessica Walton, who put up eight points.
Vincent Memorial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Palo Verde Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.
Coincidentally, Vincent Memorial and Palo Verde Valley will both be playing Central the next time they take the court. Palo Verde Valley will head out to face Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Vincent Memorial will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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