The Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Banning Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Desert Hot Springs easily dispatched Calvary Chapel on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Desert Hot Springs fell just short of Xavier Prep by a score of 61-59 on Friday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Banning, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They strolled past Palo Verde Valley with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 80-63.
Banning's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.1 points per game. As for Desert Hot Springs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Desert Hot Springs strolled past Banning in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 63-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Hot Springs since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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