The Palm Springs Indians will head out to face off against the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Palm Springs is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Desert Hot Springs: they outscored them in every quarter. The Indians were the clear victors by a 53-28 margin over the Golden Eagles on Tuesday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Shayla Bates
| 11/25/25 vs Desert Hot Springs | 15 |
| 11/22/25 vs Indian Springs | 11 |
| 11/20/25 vs Twentynine Palms | 10 |
| 11/19/25 vs Citrus Valley | 15 |
| 11/17/25 vs Citrus Hill | 13 |
| + 7 more games |
Shayla Bates was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 26 points and 15 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down ten or more in each of the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bethenny Rivera, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds.
Palm Springs was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, Coachella Valley gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener last Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 54-40 victory over Desert Christian Academy.
Palm Springs' record now sits at 4-1. As for Coachella Valley, their record is now 1-0.
Palm Springs suffered a grim 59-33 defeat to Coachella Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Thankfully for the Indians, Mariah Figueroa (who went 12-for-23 en route to 27 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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