Cathedral City lost against Banning back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Cathedral City Lions were dealt a 51-18 loss at the hands of the Banning Broncos. The Lions were down 36-10 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Banning's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nylea Smith led the charge by putting up 19 points. Smith has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Maria Raygoza was another key player, earning four points along with nine steals and six assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Cathedral City and nudges their season record down to 4-9. As for Banning, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Desert Hot Springs the next time they take the court. Banning will host Desert Hot Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Cathedral City will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on January 21st.
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