PALM DESERT, Calif. (Interstat) — Nikke Kokko made 17 saves, and Mitchell Stephens scored twice as Coachella Valley defeated visiting Henderson on Friday at Acrisure Arena. The Firebirds built a three-goal lead after Jagger Firkus and Ian McKinnon scored in the first period and Stephens added a second-period goal. Henderson got on the board midway through the second on Lukas Cormier’s goal, but Stephens and John Hayden answered with goals 21 seconds apart to help Coachella Valley pull away. Firkus, McKinnon and Hayden each finished with one goal, while Julius Miettinen recorded two assists and Ryden Evers, Carson Rehkopf and Lleyton Roed added one assist apiece. Kaden Hammell had three shots for the Firebirds. Kokko earned the win in net. Penalties included holding on Henderson’s Joe Fleming and infractions against Coachella Valley’s John Hayden, Mitchell Stephens, Nikke Kokko, Ty Nelson and Ian McKinnon. The announced attendance was 6,593. Coachella Valley improved to 4-7, while Henderson fell to 5-4.