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Palm ValleyDesert Mirage

FIREBIRDS
24
RAMS
40

The Desert Mirage (Thermal, CA) varsity basketball team won Friday's home non-conference game against Palm Valley (Rancho Mirage, CA) by a score of 40-24.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Palm Valley5411424
Desert Mirage9522440
Final score provided by R. Murillo.
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Game Stats

Palm Valley (24-25)

Desert Mirage (24-25)

Palm Valley

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals155247571214
2Preston Pillard (Sr)2600400
3John Webster (Fr)1500300
11Riley Jorgensen (Sr)26001100
32Evan Wang (So)2600600
33Matteo Lam (Jr)32134192126
42Alex Ratner (Sr)30113142121
Desert Mirage

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals4015
2Adan Martinez (Sr)94
3Ian Rubio (So)175
4Omar Martinez (Jr)42
10Isaiah Glenn (Jr)31
11Edy Espinoza (Sr)21
12Victor Figueroa (Sr)21
21Chris Ramos (Sr)31
Palm Valley

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals15524220108184453714
2Preston Pillard (Sr)260010030
3John Webster (Fr)150010020
11Riley Jorgensen (Sr)260020060090
32Evan Wang (So)260010050
33Matteo Lam (Jr)32132131536502633
42Alex Ratner (Sr)3011020568331225
Desert Mirage

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals40737438
2Adan Martinez (Sr)910203
3Ian Rubio (So)17435601
4Omar Martinez (Jr)42
10Isaiah Glenn (Jr)31
11Edy Espinoza (Sr)21
12Victor Figueroa (Sr)21
21Chris Ramos (Sr)31
Palm Valley

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals155247222951762511
2Preston Pillard (Sr)26014533
3John Webster (Fr)1502211
11Riley Jorgensen (Sr)2602354221
32Evan Wang (So)260134122
33Matteo Lam (Jr)32131124103
42Alex Ratner (Sr)30112101237472
Desert Mirage

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals401329421210218
2Adan Martinez (Sr)9134614
3Ian Rubio (So)171111
4Omar Martinez (Jr)421311
10Isaiah Glenn (Jr)333
11Edy Espinoza (Sr)2178236
12Victor Figueroa (Sr)244212
15Luis Cazares (Jr)123
20Raul Echeverria (So)221
21Chris Ramos (Sr)3213142
33Kevin Ramirez (Jr)111
50Elfred Acosta (Jr)2351
55Marcus Oviedo (Jr)3251
Palm Valley

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals0.200.681.550.55
3John Webster (Fr)1.00
11Riley Jorgensen (Sr)2.004.002.00
32Evan Wang (So)0.500.50
33Matteo Lam (Jr)0.200.401.33
42Alex Ratner (Sr)0.431.003.502.00
Desert Mirage

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals0.670.56
2Adan Martinez (Sr)1.500.25
3Ian Rubio (So)1.00
4Omar Martinez (Jr)1.00
11Edy Espinoza (Sr)0.330.50
12Victor Figueroa (Sr)1.000.50
21Chris Ramos (Sr)0.502.00

Game Story

California High School Basketball - Palm Valley toppled by Desert Mirage

December 6, 2024: Thermal, CA 92274

Desert Mirage RAMS (Thermal, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad prevail over the visiting Palm Valley FIREBIRDS (Rancho Mirage, CA), 40-24 in a non-league battle.

With the victory, Desert Mirage advances its record to 4-3 on the year. The RAMS host Desert Chapel (Palm Springs, CA) to meet the Eagles in a non-league battle on Monday, December 9. The Eagles enter the battle with a record of 3-1. Desert Chapel won 41-23 in their recent league battle against Palm Valley (Rancho Mirage, CA)

The FIREBIRDS now own a 2-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to West Shores for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 12.

Players of the Game

Palm Valley (24-25)

Palm Valley has not selected any Players of the Game.

Desert Mirage (24-25)

Congratulations to #3 Ian Rubio for being selected the Desert Mirage Basketball Player of the Game.

Palm Valley @ Desert Mirage Basketball Game Info

Fri., Dec. 6, 2024 @ 4p
The Desert Mirage (Thermal, CA) varsity basketball team won Friday's home non-conference game against Palm Valley (Rancho Mirage, CA) by a score of 40-24.

Rankings & Records

Palm Valley (24-25)

CASection
1,321469
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
11-59-38-12-41-0.688.750737444

Desert Mirage (24-25)

CASection
1,368480
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %PFPA
5-180-92-103-8.217.0008731,243

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Palm Valley		16.012.014.88.246.1
Desert Mirage		8.49.210.79.738.0

Team Stat Comparison

Palm ValleyDesert Mirage
46.7Points Per Game38.0
27.0Rebounds Per Game35.2
13.1Assists Per Game8.4
15.7Steals Per Game11.3
2.6Blocks Per Game2.0

Team Leaders

Palm ValleyDesert MirageNational Avg.
#33 Matteo Lam18.9Points Per Game#11 Edy Espinoza10.94.9
#42 Alex Ratner11.5Rebounds Per Game#11 Edy Espinoza6.12.6
#33 Matteo Lam6.2Assists Per Game#11 Edy Espinoza2.91.0
#33 Matteo Lam5.5Steals Per Game#11 Edy Espinoza2.90.8
#42 Alex Ratner1.5Blocks Per Game#55 Marcus Oviedo1.40.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Palm Valley2-3Desert Mirage2-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/19/24West ShoresPalm Valley(W) 66-1412/5/24Desert MirageWest Shores(W) 48-24
12/12/24Palm ValleyWest Shores(W) 44-1912/17/24West ShoresDesert Mirage(W) 67-10
12/5/24Palm ValleyDesert Chapel(L) 41-2312/9/24Desert ChapelDesert Mirage(L) 46-33
1/9/25Desert ChapelPalm Valley(L) 48-361/10/25Desert MirageDesert Chapel(L) 62-37
1/28/25Palm ValleyDesert Chapel(L) 54-46

Record Breakdown

Palm Valley (24-25)

Desert Mirage (24-25)
11-5
Overall
5-18
9-3
League
0-9
2-1
Non-League
5-6
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
2-3
Common Opponent
2-2
8-1
Home
2-10
2-4
Away
3-8
1-0
Neutral
0-0
0-1
Playoff
0-0
11-5
In-State
5-18
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0