Rancho Mirage typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Arcadia proved too difficult a challenge. They took down the Rancho Mirage Rattlers 62-48. Given the Apaches' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Rattlers are ranked 366th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arcadia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mateo Ingersoll led the charge by going 7 for 9 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds. Ingersoll continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Noa Eteuati-Edwards was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Apaches
| 01/11/25 @ Rancho Mirage | 62-48 |
| 01/07/25 vs Glendale | 70-55 |
Arcadia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Arcadia's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Rancho Mirage, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Arcadia will challenge Burbank at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Arcadia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season. As for Rancho Mirage, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 65-39 victory against La Quinta on the 13th.
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