La Quinta's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 62-50 win over the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 54-35 back in November of 2024.
Desert Hot Springs' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Denny Castro, who posted 18 points in addition to six steals and five assists. The contest was Castro's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Jaire Broach was another key player, putting up five points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
With the victory, La Quinta broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 12-10. As for Desert Hot Springs, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10.
La Quinta will welcome Xavier Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. La Quinta is facing Xavier Prep at the right time seeing as Xavier Prep is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Desert Hot Springs, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles duke it out with the Desert Chapel Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Desert Chapel will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Desert Hot Springs surely won't give up without a fight.
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