Two dominant players in Tahira Lynch and Morgan Sweet are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Having just played yesterday, the Palo Verde Panthers will jump right back in to play the Southeast Career Tech Roadrunners at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southeast Career Tech took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Palo Verde, who comes in off a win.
Palo Verde has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 21 points or more this season. They were the clear victor by a 47-21 margin over Justin Garza. Given Palo Verde's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 34th in Nevada, while Justin Garza is ranked 525th in California), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Southeast Career Tech unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They had to suffer through a rough 74-46 loss at the hands of Tikigaq.
Despite the defeat, Southeast Career Tech had strong showings from Sweet, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds, and Bianca Vazquez, who scored 15 points. The game was Sweet's sixth in a row with at least ten points.
Palo Verde's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Southeast Career Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.