Rancho Mirage is 0-10 against La Quinta since January of 2020 but things could change on Monday. The Rancho Mirage Rattlers will be playing in front of their home fans against the La Quinta Blackhawks at 6:30 p.m.
Rancho Mirage is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They were beaten by Palm Desert 64-14. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1208th, while the Aztecs are ranked 489th).
Meanwhile, La Quinta didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Palm Springs on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 32-27 win.
Rancho Mirage better keep an eye on Sophie Barrow. She was instrumental in La Quinta's win, putting up 11 points and five rebounds. Barrow is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Leahnette Castro-Galarza was another key player, posting nine points and seven rebounds.
Rancho Mirage's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for La Quinta, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Rancho Mirage suffered a grim 39-18 defeat to La Quinta in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Rancho Mirage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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