Palm Desert is 8-2 against Rancho Mirage since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Palm Desert Aztecs will host the Rancho Mirage Rattlers at 6:30 p.m. Rancho Mirage took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Palm Desert, who comes in off a win.
Palm Desert will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating La Quinta, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Palm Desert greeted the New Year with with a 47-30 victory over La Quinta.
| 01/06/25 @ La Quinta | 8 |
| 01/03/25 @ Corona | 3 |
| 12/30/24 vs Indio | 5 |
| 12/19/24 vs Elsinore | 7 |
| 12/14/24 vs Valencia | 5 |
Palm Desert's win on Monday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Katelyn Gallagher, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 13 points and eight steals. Gallagher has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 34 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Tethal, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Rancho Mirage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 43-16 loss at the hands of Xavier Prep.
Palm Desert is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points per game. As for Rancho Mirage, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Palm Desert against Rancho Mirage when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 56-9 win. Will Palm Desert repeat their success, or does Rancho Mirage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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