Xavier Prep was the 51-18 winner over La Quinta when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Xavier Prep Saints took a 36-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the La Quinta Blackhawks on Wednesday.
Despite the loss, Xavier Prep still got an impressive performance from Grace Thomsen, who posted 20 points. That was a full 69% of Xavier Prep's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
La Quinta found their leader in freshman Leahnette Castro-Galarza, who dropped a triple-double on 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 steals. Castro-Galarza is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Barrow, who had eight points along with seven boards and five assists.
Xavier Prep's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-15. As for La Quinta, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.
Xavier Prep has already played their next game, a 37-36 loss against Palm Desert on the 22nd. As for La Quinta, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 62-14 defeat against Shadow Hills on the 22nd.
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