The Desert Mirage RAMS basketball team (Thermal, CA), was nudged 27-26 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Cathedral City Lions (Cathedral City, CA)

The Lions now possess a 4-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Tahquitz for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 12. Cathedral City will confront a Titans team coming off a 54-12 non-league win over Rubidoux (Jurupa Valley, CA). The Titans record now stands at 6-3.

The RAMS (1-4) will now prepare for their battle against West Shores (Salton City, CA). The Wildcats come into the non-league battle with a 5-2 record. In their last battle, West Shores was nudged by Hamilton (Anza, CA), 40-16, in a non-league battle.