Palo Verde 88, at Barstow 83

BARSTOW, Calif. (Interstat) — Two California junior college men’s basketball teams seeking momentum will meet Wednesday when the Barstow Vikings host the Palo Verde Pirates. The non-conference matchup at Barstow College features teams with a combined 5-18 record. The Vikings (3-8) have dropped two straight, including a 60-64 loss at Santa Barbara on Saturday. The Pirates (2-10) have lost four consecutive games, most recently a 72-76 home defeat to Cerro Coso on Dec. 13. The game will showcase two of the region’s top individual performers. Palo Verde forward Dejon Townsend is coming off a stretch of dominant outings, averaging 24… Read more...