After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Central, Holtville was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They took down the Desert Mirage RAMS 53-38. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the RAMS, too.
Desert Mirage lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Omar Martinez, who earned 11 points in addition to four steals. Martinez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Edy Espinoza, who earned 14 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
The win got Holtville back to even at 1-1. As for Desert Mirage, they dropped their record down to 2-2 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holtville will venture away from home to square off against Gompers Prep Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Desert Mirage, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Public Safety Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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