The third road matchup was the charm for Indio, as they earned their first road win of the season. They snuck past the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs with a 71-65 victory on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Rajahs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Despite the loss, Coachella Valley still got an impressive performance from Israel Garcia, who posted 21 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Garcia is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Joe Beltran was another key player, putting up 12 points along with six assists and six boards.
Indio picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-12. As for Coachella Valley, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Indio will take on Yucca Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Indio is facing Yucca Valley at the right time seeing as Yucca Valley is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Coachella Valley, they will square off against Twentynine Palms at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Twentynine Palms: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Coachella Valley has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
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