Soccer Game Preview: Twentynine Palms vs. Banning

The Twentynine Palms Wildcats will take on the Banning Broncos in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Twentynine Palms has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Banning will arrive with nine straight wins.

Twentynine Palms is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Desert Christian Academy on Monday. Twentynine Palms lost 8-2 to Desert Christian Academy.

Meanwhile, Banning kept a clean sheet against Citrus Valley on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over the Blackhawks. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by three goals or more this season.

Banning's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Twentynine Palms, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.

Twentynine Palms suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Banning in their previous meeting back in January. Can Twentynine Palms avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.