Palo Verde Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against the Imperial Tigers, falling 56-31. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 41-27 back in January.
Rylee McCarthy
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Palo Verde Valley's loss came despite strong showings from Reagan McCarthy and Rylee McCarthy. Reagan went 5-for-10 to rack up 14 points and seven rebounds, while Rylee posted no points. What's more, Rylee also posted two boards, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. Jessica Walton was another key player, putting up nine points.
Imperial found their leader in freshman Elynna Jimenez, who went 8-for-20 en route to 19 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Jimenez has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nayeli Cardona, who had 16 points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Palo Verde Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Imperial, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 23-4.
As of now, neither Palo Verde Valley nor Imperial have any future games scheduled.
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