The Palm Springs Indians will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Indio Rajahs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Palm Springs will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Coachella Valley, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Indians came out on top against the Mighty Arabs by a score of 49-39 on Tuesday.
Shayla Bates had another great game (as she tends to do), dropping a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Palm Springs' points. Another player making a difference was Bethenny Rivera, who posted eight points along with ten rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Indio got the win against Rim of the World on Tuesday by a conclusive 43-22.
Palm Springs' win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Indio, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Palm Springs against Indio in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 46-19 win. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Rajahs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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