Desert Mirage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 56-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cathedral City Lions. Sadly, that's the third time they've come up short against the RAMS this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 42-29 on January 7th.
| 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 |
When it comes to explaining why Desert Mirage lost, don't look at Omar Martinez. Despite the final result, he posted 17 points. The dominant performance gave Martinez a new career-high in points. Marcus Oviedo was another key player, putting up six points in addition to six boards and three blocks.
Desert Mirage's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Cathedral City, they moved to 4-18 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Desert Mirage will be playing at home against Banning at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Banning is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.5 points per game this season. As for Cathedral City, they will venture away from home to challenge Desert Hot Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Hot Springs will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Cathedral City surely won't give up without a fight.
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