If Palm Valley was riding high fresh off their 69-30 takedown of Joshua Springs Christian last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Palm Valley FIREBIRDS fell 54-46 to the Desert Chapel Eagles on Tuesday. Sadly, that's the third time they've come up short against the FIREBIRDS this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 48-36 on January 9th.
Palm Valley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Alex Ratner, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds, and Deshawn Tunmore, who posted 19 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. Ratner is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Matteo Lam was another key player, putting up nine points along with seven assists and five steals.
Desert Chapel found their leader in freshman Jayvon Garcia, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Samuel Mourhess, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
FIREBIRDS
| 01/28/25 @ Desert Chapel | 46-54 |
| 01/23/25 vs Joshua Springs Christian | 69-30 |
| 01/21/25 vs Weaver | 78-9 |
| 01/14/25 @ Noli Indian | 69-32 |
| 01/09/25 vs Desert Chapel | 36-48 |
With the defeat, Palm Valley broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-4. As for Desert Chapel, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palm Valley will welcome Noli Indian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Valley's defense has only allowed 23.7 points per game this season, so Noli Indian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Desert Chapel, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Desert Chapel Eagles face off against the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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