There's no place like home for Banning, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They strolled past the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 80-63. That's more bragging rights for the Broncos, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
| 01/03/25 vs Palo Verde Valley | 16 |
| 12/30/24 vs Redlands | 13 |
| 12/27/24 vs Arroyo Valley | 12 |
| 12/28/24 vs Bloomington | 9 |
| 12/26/24 vs Serrano | 9 |
Banning had a senior duo take command as Riley Aguilar posted 18 points and Junior Dunahoo earned 16 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dunahoo has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Sajon Prince, who put up nine points.
Palo Verde Valley's loss came despite strong showings from Zaraivion Crowe and Daymien Jauregui. Crowe went 10 for 22 on his way to 25 points and seven rebounds, while Jauregui went 7 of 11 on his way to 22 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. That was a full 39.7% of Palo Verde Valley's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Donnelley, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 10 points and five rebounds.
Banning's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.1 points per game. As for Palo Verde Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Banning will take on Desert Hot Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Palo Verde Valley, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Southwest EC at 7:00 p.m. on January 14th.
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