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The Palo Verde women’s basketball team captured its first win of the season with a 61–45 victory over Barstow College at the LA Southwest Crossover.
Palo Verde
61
Barstow
45
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde | 17 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 61 |
| Barstow | 8 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 45 |
After dropping a close contest to Palomar College on Friday, the Palo Verde Pirates men’s basketball team bounced back in dominant fashion, defeating Imperial Valley College 91–44 at the Battle of the Desert Classic.
Palo Verde
91
Imperial Valley
44
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde | 37 | 54 | 91 |
| Imperial Valley | 18 | 26 | 44 |
In her debut season, the 5’9” point guard led the team in scoring, averaging 16.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 4 assists per game, earning her IEAC First-Team All-Conference honors. After receiving multiple offers, Thomas recently committed to continue her academic and athletic career at La Sierra University (Division II) in Riverside, California.
There’s enthusiasm that surrounds the Palo Verde men's basketball program as first-year head coach Jason Billie takes over the program. The team's season-opening weekend previewed what this team is capable of, with a dominant 103-69 victory over Imperial Valley College followed by a hard-fought 84-88 loss to Southwestern College.
Imperial Valley
69
Palo Verde
103
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Valley | 29 | 40 | 69 |
| Palo Verde | 54 | 49 | 103 |
Palo Verde
84
Southwestern
88
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde | 53 | 31 | 84 |
| Southwestern | 43 | 45 | 88 |
The Palo Verde College women's basketball team faced tough competition in their season-opening weekend, falling 34-60 to Pasadena City College and 55-89 to Fullerton College.
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