Rancho Mirage hasn't had much luck against Palm Desert recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Rancho Mirage Rattlers will host the Palm Desert Aztecs at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Rancho Mirage's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Rancho Mirage saw some tournament action last Monday. They snuck past Dana Hills with a 61-56 win. Given the Rattlers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Dolphins are ranked 766th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palm Desert, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They blew past La Quinta 65-42 on Monday. The Aztecs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Palm Desert has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Rancho Mirage, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
Things could have been worse for Rancho Mirage, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 72-54 loss to Palm Desert when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Rancho Mirage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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