PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Day one of the 2014 MaxPreps Holiday Classic figured to be an intense one at
Rancho Mirage (Rancho Mirage, Calif.). Both gyms were filled with truly tough match-ups and most of the games came down to the wire.
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CLICK HEREAmong the games featured here were
Folsom (Calif.)-
Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas),
Sacramento (Calif.)-
Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.),
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)i-Rancho Mirage and
Pebblebrook (Mableton, Ga.)-
Damien (La Verne, Calif.).

Folsom's Jared Wall (23) tangles with Evan Peters, of Prestonwood.
Photo by David Hood

Folsom's Jordan Ford (1) was contested all game.
Photo by David Hood

Shane Missimo, Prestonwood
Photo by David Hood

Elijah McCullough, Damien
Photo by David Hood

Jeremy Hemsley, Damien
Photo by David Hood

Kevin Murph, Pebblebrook
PHoto by David Hood

Ty Hudson, Pebblebrook
Photo by David Hood

King's Joe Binyoti flies in for a lay-up under heavy duress.
Photo by David Hood

Joe Pena, Oakley College
Photo by David Hood

Oakley College's Dimitrje Nikolic, a 6-10 wing who scored 25 points, is being contested by Damien's Jeremy Hemsley.
Photo by David Hood

Devearl Ramsey, Sierra Canyon
PHoto by David Hood

Jermaine Henderson, Sacramento
Photo by David Hood

Sierra Canyon's Adam Seiko (5) guarded by Sacramento's Josh Gonzalez (2).
Photo by David Hood

Rancho Mirage huddle before game with Mater Dei.
Photo by Jann Hendry

Daryn Evans, Rancho Mirage
Photo by Jann Hendry

KJ Smith, Mater Dei
Photo by Jann Hendry

Harrison Butler, Mater Dei
Photo by Jann Hendry

MJ Cage, Mater Dei
Photo by Jann Hendry