Basketball Game Preview: Ramona Rams vs. Twentynine Palms Wildcats

The Ramona Rams will face off against the Twentynine Palms Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ramona is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.

Ramona is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 66-52 win over Hemet.

Jaiden Tibbels

Points

02/13/25 @ Hemet	33
02/05/25 vs Patriot	20
02/03/25 @ Rubidoux	15
01/30/25 vs Jurupa Valley	20
01/28/25 @ Norte Vista	15

Ramona found their leader in sophomore Jaiden Tibbels, who posted 33 points along with five boards and five steals. The game was Tibbels' fifth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Diana Najera, who had seven points and six steals.

Ramona smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Twentynine Palms duked it out with Polytechnic on Thursday. Twentynine Palms came out on top against Polytechnic by a score of 50-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.

Ramona pushed their record up to 24-5 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.7 points. As for Twentynine Palms, their win bumped their record up to 22-4.