The Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their ninth straight loss. They fell to Twentynine Palms 60-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Brandon Evans was the offensive standout of the match as he scored 29 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Christopher Grabow was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Desert Hot Springs' loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Twentynine Palms, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-13 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Desert Hot Springs will take on Banning at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Banning has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Twentynine Palms, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Yucca Valley at 5:30 p.m. Yucca Valley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
