Rancho Mirage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 70-26 defeat at the hands of the Palm Desert Aztecs. 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 1196th, while the Aztecs are ranked 406th).
Palm Desert's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tiffany Chang, who went 7 for 16 en route to 18 points and four steals. Those 18 points gave Chang a new career-high. Ava Tethal was another key player, going 6 of 12 on her way to 17 points along with six boards and five assists.
Rancho Mirage's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Palm Desert, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-7.
Rancho Mirage will face off against La Quinta at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rancho Mirage is facing La Quinta at the right time seeing as La Quinta is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Palm Desert, they will challenge Shadow Hills at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Palm Desert has won four straight at home, while Shadow Hills won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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