Twentynine Palms kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They were dealt an 87-39 defeat at the hands of the Orange Vista Coyotes. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 82-20 to the Coyotes when the teams met back in November of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Tommy Smith was a one-man wrecking crew For Orange Vista. as he dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in steals (seven). Another player making a difference was Adrian Viray, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 16 points and five steals.
Coincidentally, Twentynine Palms and Orange Vista will both be playing Citrus Hill the next time they take the court. The Coyotes will head out to face the Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Wildcats will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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