Basketball Recap: Katelyn Gallagher's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Palm Desert over Corona

Palm Desert lost against Corona back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Aztecs took a 45-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Aztecs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Katelyn Gallagher

Steals

12/01/25 vs Corona	6
11/22/25 @ Chino Hills	5
11/21/25 vs Highland	6
11/19/25 @ Los Osos	9
11/17/25 @ Bonita	7
+ 22 more games

Palm Desert lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Katelyn Gallagher, who posted 13 points and six steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 27 times she's played. Naomi Plunkett was another key player, putting up 13 points and five rebounds.

Corona found their leader in sophomore Alex Flores, who went 8-for-20 en route to 23 points along with seven boards and three blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which Flores has scored at least a third of the Panthers' points. Another player making a difference was Aissis Ascensio, who shot 55% from the field to rack up 13 points.

Palm Desert's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Corona, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.

Coming up, Palm Desert will head out on the road to face off against Twentynine Palms at 5:30 p.m. on the 9th. As for Corona, they will face off against Elsinore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.