Cathedral City hasn't had much luck against Desert Hot Springs recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cathedral City Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cathedral City is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 56-45 victory over Desert Mirage on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Desert Hot Springs came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Broncos by a score of 78-68.
Desert Hot Springs' win came from a few key players Cathedral City will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Denny Castro, who went 13 of 29 on his way to 37 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The match was his tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tyron Grays, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards.
Desert Hot Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Desert Hot Springs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points per game. As for Cathedral City, their victory bumped their record up to 4-18.
Cathedral City was dealt a bruising 67-27 defeat at the hands of Desert Hot Springs when the teams last played last Tuesday. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cathedral City was down 35-11.
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