Basketball Game Preview: Cathedral City Lions vs. Banning Broncos

Cathedral City hasn't had much luck against Banning recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cathedral City Lions will be playing at home against the Banning Broncos at 5:15 p.m.

Cathedral City is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Desert Hot Springs on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cathedral City took a blow against Desert Hot Springs, falling 73-43. The Lions were down 55-31 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Meanwhile, Banning really took it to Desert Mirage for the full four quarters, racking up a 78-44 victory. The Broncos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.

Banning is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Cathedral City, their loss dropped their record down to 4-19.

Cathedral City was dealt a bruising 60-33 defeat at the hands of Banning in their previous meeting last Thursday. Will Cathedral City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.