Desert Mirage is 1-9 against Banning since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Desert Mirage RAMS will welcome the Banning Broncos at 5:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Desert Mirage is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 56-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cathedral City.
| 01/28/25 @ Cathedral City | 17 |
| 12/21/23 @ West Shores | 16 |
| 11/21/24 @ PAL Academy | 14 |
| 12/05/24 @ West Shores | 14 |
| 12/12/23 vs West Shores | 11 |
Despite the loss, Desert Mirage had strong showings from Omar Martinez, who posted 17 points, and Edy Espinoza, who had 12 points. Those 17 points gave Martinez a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Banning also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Desert Hot Springs by a score of 78-68. The Broncos haven't had much luck with the Golden Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Desert Mirage will have to contain Riley Aguilar as he made an impact in Banning's last game. He scored 24 points. Aguilar continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Sajon Prince was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Banning's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Desert Mirage, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Desert Mirage might still be hurting after the 71-45 defeat they got from Banning when the teams last played last Tuesday. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Desert Mirage was down 39-18.
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