Central won the last time they faced Palo Verde Valley, and Maryanne Barrett did her part to make sure it happened again. The Central Spartans enjoyed a cozy 54-36 victory over the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets on Tuesday thanks in part to Barrett, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 steals. She is becoming a predictor of Central's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is undefeated (and 8-11 when she doesn't).
Victoria Zamora
| 02/11/25 @ Palo Verde Valley | 4 |
| 02/06/25 vs Calexico | 2 |
| 02/05/25 @ Southwest EC | 1 |
| 01/27/25 vs Vincent Memorial | 1 |
| 01/23/25 vs Palo Verde Valley | 5 |
| + 13 more games |
The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Zamora, who posted 20 points and four steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game.
Palo Verde Valley's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reagan McCarthy, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 14 points. Another player making a difference was Jaslene Crowe, who earned ten points.
The win (which was Central's third in a row) raised their record to 15-11. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points over those games. As for Palo Verde Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central will venture away from home to square off against Vincent Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Palo Verde Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Imperial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Imperial has ten straight victories, Palo Verde Valley has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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