It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 69-43 margin over the Pointers. Palo Verde Valley's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
MaryJane Dagnino was her usual excellent self, scoring 27 points. Another player making a difference was Jaslene Crowe, who scored 13 points.
Defeat or not, Point Loma got some senior leadership from Kylie Wade and Rachael Morris. Wade scored 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Morris. scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That was a full 39.5% of Point Loma's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Palo Verde Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Point Loma, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-12.
Palo Verde Valley will head out on the road to square off against Mira Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mira Mesa will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Palo Verde Valley surely won't give up without a fight. Point Loma does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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