On Friday, the Desert Mirage RAMS strolled past the Palm Valley FIREBIRDS with points to spare, taking the game 40-24. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the RAMS.
Desert Mirage found their leader in sophomore Ian Rubio, who earned 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rubio has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Adan Martinez, who scored nine points.
When it comes to explaining why Palm Valley lost, don't look at Alex Ratner. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. Ratner is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Desert Mirage's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-3. As for Palm Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Desert Mirage will take on Desert Chapel at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Desert Chapel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season. As for Palm Valley, they will challenge West Shores at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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