Desert Mirage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were dealt a 78-44 defeat at the hands of the Banning Broncos. Sadly, that's the third time they've come up short against the RAMS this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 71-45 last Tuesday.
| 01/30/25 vs Banning | 10 |
| 12/13/24 vs Palo Verde Valley | 8 |
| 12/17/24 vs West Shores | 7 |
| 01/14/25 vs Desert Hot Springs | 5 |
| 12/11/24 @ Rancho Mirage | 5 |
Loss or not, Desert Mirage got some senior leadership from Victor Figueroa and Edy Espinoza. Figueroa almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds, while Espinoza posted 12 points. Those ten points gave Figueroa a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Omar Martinez, who earned ten points.
Desert Mirage's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Banning, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Desert Mirage has already played their next game, a 70-18 loss against Desert Hot Springs on the 4th. As for Banning, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 75-35 victory against Cathedral City on the 4th.
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