Palm Springs hasn't had much luck against Shadow Hills recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Palm Springs Indians will look to defend their home court against the Shadow Hills Knights at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Palm Springs turned things around against Rancho Mirage on Wednesday. They blew past the Rattlers 51-26. With the Indians ahead 30-10 at the half, the match was all but over already.
| 01/15/25 @ Palm Desert | 17 |
| 01/22/25 vs Rancho Mirage | 27 |
| 12/28/24 @ Desert Hot Springs | 18 |
| 11/19/24 @ Norte Vista | 16 |
| 01/18/24 vs Rancho Mirage | 16 |
Eiresslee Wells went supernova for Palm Springs, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 18 boards. Those 27 points gave Wells a new career-high. Shayla Bates was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Shadow Hills waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 62-14 victory over the Blackhawks. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 661st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shadow Hills is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points per game. As for Palm Springs, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 14-8.
Palm Springs took a serious blow against Shadow Hills in their previous matchup on January 6th, falling 71-15. Will Palm Springs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
