Desert Mirage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles and fell 70-18. The RAMS were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-11.
Edy Espinoza was Desert Mirage's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Marcus Oviedo held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Desert Hot Springs' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Denny Castro led the charge by going 8 for 17 on his way to 23 points and five boards. Castro's afternoon made it 14 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaire Broach, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Desert Mirage's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Desert Hot Springs, they pushed their record up to 12-10 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Desert Mirage has already played their next match, a 48-46 loss against Cathedral City on the 5th. Desert Hot Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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