Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Twentynine Palms walked away with it. They walked away with a 50-40 win over the Polytechnic Panthers on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Despite the loss, Polytechnic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Areni Ohanian went 8-for-17 en route to 20 points along with six boards and five steals. Another player making a difference was Mira Mavis, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.

Wildcats
02/13/25 vs Polytechnic | 50-40 |
01/28/25 vs Coachella Valley | 53-42 |
01/23/25 vs Yucca Valley | 48-33 |
01/21/25 vs Indio | 50-23 |
01/13/25 vs Silver Valley | 47-36 |
Twentynine Palms' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. As for Polytechnic, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Coming up, Twentynine Palms will square off against Ramona at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ramona will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Twentynine Palms surely won't give up without a fight. Polytechnic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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