Palm Springs is 8-2 against Rancho Mirage since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Palm Springs Indians will square off against the Rancho Mirage Rattlers at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Palm Springs is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Palm Desert on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Palm Springs came up short against Palm Desert, falling 51-30. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Aztecs: they've now lost nine in a row.
| 02/03/25 vs Palm Desert | 14 |
| 01/31/25 @ Jurupa Hills | 16 |
| 01/29/25 @ Xavier Prep | 12 |
| 01/27/25 @ La Quinta | 10 |
| 01/24/25 vs Shadow Hills | 8 |
The losing side was boosted by Eiresslee Wells, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Shayla Bates, who posted seven points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Rancho Mirage had to suffer through a 85-6 loss at the hands of Shadow Hills. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1202nd, while the Knights are ranked 87th).
Rancho Mirage's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Palm Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 16-11.
Palm Springs took their victory against Rancho Mirage in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 51-26. In that contest, Palm Springs amassed a halftime lead of 30-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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