Friday the Twentynine Palms High School
junior varsity and varsity boys’ basketball teams traveled to Indio
to play the defending Desert Valley League Champion Rajahs. Varsity
won 68-50, JV 57-47.
Coach Michael Usher said after finishing last
season in second place behind the host Rajahs, the Wildcats were able
to take the early season command of the Desert Valley League title
race with a 68-50 defeat of the defending league champions. The
Wildcats continued to play swarming defense, forcing 23 turnovers and
being led by Jacob Hueso with 18 points, five assists, and five
steals.
Xavier Burns had 16 points and five
steals, and Jeremiah Holmes with 13 points and nine rebounds.
The
junior varsity team won 57-47, led by Micah Deibert with 11 points on
three-of-six, shooting from three. Q Hibler scored 10 points and 11
rebounds, and PJ Horn made nine points and six rebounds.
The
Wildcats have now won three games in a row to improve to 4-5 overall,
and 2-0 in DVL play.
