The Palmdale Falcons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 76-57 to Crescenta Valley. While losing is never fun, Palmdale can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1147th, while Crescenta Valley is ranked 189th).
When it comes to explaining why Palmdale lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jamari Owens . Despite the final result, he scored 35 points. Owens scored a full 61.4% of Palmdale's points, the 13th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Delouth, who scored 16 points.
Palmdale's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Crescenta Valley, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Palmdale and Independence will face off at 11:30 a.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Independence is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52.1 points per game. Crescenta Valley and Granada Hills Charter will face off at 5:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Granada Hills Charter's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
