Golden Eagles
| 01/30/25 vs Cathedral City | 75-43 |
| 01/28/25 @ Banning | 76-68 |
| 01/23/25 vs Desert Mirage | 76-32 |
| 01/21/25 @ Cathedral City | 67-27 |
| 01/16/25 vs Banning | 65-39 |
| + 3 more games |
Desert Hot Springs entered their tilt with Cathedral City on Thursday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They claimed a resounding 75-43 win over the Cathedral City Lions. The Golden Eagles pushed the score to 55-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions had little chance of recovering from.
Desert Hot Springs was led to victory by Denny Castro and Tyron Grays. Castro went 10 for 24 en route to 25 points in addition to eight steals and five assists, while Grays dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Castro has become a key player for Desert Hot Springs: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jaire Broach, who posted four points and 11 boards.
Desert Hot Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive matches.
Desert Hot Springs pushed their record up to 10-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for Cathedral City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season.
Desert Hot Springs didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-50 defeat against La Quinta on the 31st. As for Cathedral City, they will welcome Banning at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Banning knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Cathedral City likes a good challenge.
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