Palm Desert was the 70-63 winner over Rancho Mirage when they last played one another on January 8th, but their luck changed this time around. The Palm Desert Aztecs fell to the Rancho Mirage Rattlers 65-59. The Aztecs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jecorey Jones
| 01/27/25 vs Rancho Mirage | 4 |
| 01/25/25 @ Serrano | 4 |
| 01/24/25 @ La Quinta | 4 |
| 01/22/25 vs Xavier Prep | 4 |
| 01/15/25 @ Palm Springs | 2 |
Palm Desert lost on Monday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jecorey Jones, who posted 14 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Jones is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Wil Wilson, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 18 points.
Palm Desert's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8. As for Rancho Mirage, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Palm Desert (ranked 359th) will meet Shadow Hills (ranked 728th) at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Palm Desert is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.3 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Rancho Mirage will challenge La Quinta at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday up 420 places (288 vs. 708). Palm Desert will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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