Banning typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Desert Hot Springs proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 78-68 victory over the Banning Broncos. Winning may never get old, but the Golden Eagles sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
| 01/28/25 @ Banning | 37 |
| 01/23/25 vs Desert Mirage | 16 |
| 01/21/25 @ Cathedral City | 23 |
| 01/16/25 vs Banning | 25 |
| 01/14/25 @ Desert Mirage | 17 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Desert Hot Springs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Denny Castro, who went 13 for 29 on his way to 37 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The contest was Castro's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tyron Grays, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards.
Desert Hot Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Banning still got an impressive performance from Riley Aguilar, who posted 24 points. The dominant performance gave Aguilar a new career-high in points. Sajon Prince was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Desert Hot Springs pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Banning, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Desert Hot Springs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 75-43 victory against Cathedral City on the 30th. Banning has also already played their next contest, a 78-44 win against Desert Mirage on the 30th.
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