Banning is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Yucca Valley is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Banning Broncos will take on the Yucca Valley Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Banning suffered their biggest loss since December 14, 2023 on Monday. They took a serious blow against Indio, falling 85-49. Banning has struggled against Indio recently, as their contest on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Yucca Valley can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They blew past Coachella Valley 65-40. With Yucca Valley ahead 52-19 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Yucca Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daniel Jimenez led the charge by scoring 17 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. That's the first time this season that Jimenez scored 15 or more points. Jadon Pierce was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five assists and two steals.
Banning's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Yucca Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Banning took a serious blow against Yucca Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 77-35. The match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Banning was down 46-14.
