Golden Eagles
| 12/28/24 vs Calvary Chapel | 69 |
| 01/09/25 vs Cathedral City | 47 |
| 01/23/25 vs Desert Mirage | 44 |
| 01/21/25 @ Cathedral City | 40 |
| 01/14/25 @ Desert Mirage | 38 |
Desert Chapel typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Desert Hot Springs proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Desert Chapel Eagles with a sharp 58-37 win. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Desert Hot Springs' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyron Grays, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Grays also grabbed seven steals, which is notable because Desert Hot Springs is 5-2 when he posts at least three steals, but 6-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Denny Castro, who posted 23 points and five steals.
Desert Hot Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive matchups.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Felix Ochoa, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Ochoa a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Mourhess, who had five points and 11 rebounds.
Desert Hot Springs pushed their record up to 11-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points over those games. As for Desert Chapel, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-3.
Desert Hot Springs has already played their next game, a 70-18 win against Desert Mirage on the 4th. As for Desert Chapel, they will challenge Diamond Ranch at 7:30 p.m. on February 12th. Desert Chapel's defense has only allowed 23.7 points per game this season, so Diamond Ranch's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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