The Yucca Valley Lady Trojan basketball team traveled to Coachella Valley High School yesterday (January 9) but came up short 51-46 in the Desert Valley League matchup.
Trailing 22-19 at the half, the Yucca girls took a 44-39 in the fourth quarter only to see the Coachella team outscore the Lady Trojans 12-2 in the last two minutes of the game.
Senior Tayla Monroy led the Lady Trojans by knocking down 5 three point baskets on her way to a game high 19 points. Fellow Senior Syhelie Gilmore was a force scoring 16 points despite spending most of the game in foul trouble.
The loss dropped the teams record to 1-1 in league play and 7-9 overall with a home game against Twenynine Palms on Tuesday (January 14) next on the schedule. Tip off is set for 5:30 p.m. in Trojan Gym.
