Basketball Game Preview: Banning Broncos vs. Desert Mirage RAMS

Banning is 9-1 against Desert Mirage since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Banning Broncos will face off against the Desert Mirage RAMS at 5:15 p.m. One thing working in Banning's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.

Last Tuesday, Banning came up short against Desert Hot Springs and fell 78-68. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (60), the Broncos still had to take the loss.

Banning might have lost, but man, Riley Aguilar was a machine: he posted 24 points. Those 24 points gave Aguilar a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sajon Prince, who had 15 points.

Meanwhile, Desert Mirage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 56-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cathedral City.

Banning will have to keep a close watch on Omar Martinez and Edy Espinoza, a pair of players who had a big impact on Desert Mirage's prior game. Martinez scored 17 points, while Espinoza put up 12 points.

Banning's record now sits at 14-8. As for Desert Mirage, their record is now 5-15.

This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Banning hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 63.5 points per game. It's a different story for Desert Mirage, though, as they've been averaging only 38.2 points. The only thing between Banning and another offensive beatdown is Desert Mirage. Will they be able to keep them contained?

Everything went Banning's way against Desert Mirage in their previous matchup last Tuesday, as Banning made off with a 71-45 win. In that match, Banning amassed a halftime lead of 39-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.