The La Quinta Blackhawks were the 72-30 winner over the Brawley Wildcats when they last played one another back in December of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. La Quinta was beaten by Brawley 69-27 on Thursday.
It was another big night for Domanic Vallejo, who scored 21 points along with six steals for Brawley. The matchup was Vallejo's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Suarez , who scored ten points along with five assists.
La Quinta has been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Brawley, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
La Quinta won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Aliso Niguel at 4:30 p.m. on December 29th. Aliso Niguel presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than La Quinta in California (Aliso Niguel is ranked 162nd, while La Quinta is ranked 1047th). Brawley won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Twentynine Palms at 4:30 p.m. on December 29th.