The Holtville Vikings will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Desert Mirage RAMS at 4:30 p.m. on December 20th. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Holtville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-41 to Palo Verde Valley. Holtville has struggled against Palo Verde Valley recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 98-15, which was the final score in Desert Mirage's tilt against Indio on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Desert Mirage has scored all season.
Holtville bumped their record down to 1-2 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Desert Mirage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Holtville against Desert Mirage when the teams last played back in November of 2022 as the squad secured a 52-25 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Desert Mirage's Abraham Gamez , who scored 14 points along with five rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Holtville to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
