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| 01/23/25 - Home | 76-32 W |
| 01/14/25 - Away | 64-26 W |
| 01/19/24 - Away | 68-21 W |
| 12/13/23 - Home | 64-17 W |
| 01/19/23 - Home | 72-37 W |
| + 5 more games |
Desert Hot Springs has gone 10-0 against Desert Mirage recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Desert Mirage RAMS at 5:30 p.m. Desert Hot Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season.
Desert Hot Springs can't be too worried about heading out to take on Desert Mirage: they just beat Desert Chapel at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Desert Hot Springs blew past Desert Chapel 58-37 on Monday. Desert Hot Springs' win was all the more impressive since the Eagles were averaging only 23.74 points allowed on the season.
Desert Hot Springs' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyron Grays led the charge by dropping a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. Grays also grabbed seven steals, which is notable because Desert Hot Springs is 7-3 when he posts at least five steals, but 4-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Denny Castro, who posted 23 points and five steals.
Desert Hot Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Desert Mirage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 78-44 loss at the hands of Banning.
Desert Hot Springs will need focus on slowing down Edy Espinoza, one of several Desert Mirage players who made an impact when they last played. He scored 12 points. Omar Martinez was another key player, putting up ten points.
Desert Hot Springs pushed their record up to 11-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Desert Mirage, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
Everything came up roses for Desert Hot Springs against Desert Mirage when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 76-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Hot Springs since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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