The Rancho Mirage Rattlers will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Patriot Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Rancho Mirage and Yucca Valley, and Rancho Mirage kept the tradition alive. The Rattlers breezed past the Trojans to the tune of 94-25 last Saturday.
While Patriot didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 60-49 win over Orange on Monday.
Patriot has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points over those games. As for Rancho Mirage, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Rancho Mirage against Patriot in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 70-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rattlers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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