Basketball Recap: Rancho Mirage Piles Up the Points Against Patriot

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Rancho Mirage's strategy against Patriot on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Rattlers blew the Warriors out of the water with a 63-36 final score. The Rattlers pushed the score to 49-27 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had little chance of recovering from.

Rancho Mirage now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Patriot, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rancho Mirage will host Buena at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rattlers will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Patriot, they will challenge Jurupa Hills at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.