Palm Springs is 0-10 against Shadow Hills since January of 2020 but things could change on Monday. The Palm Springs Indians will face off against the Shadow Hills Knights at 6:30 p.m.
Palm Springs is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Redlands East Valley on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Palm Springs had to suffer through a 55-24 loss at the hands of Redlands East Valley. The match marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
12/30/24 @ Redlands East Valley | 10 |
12/28/24 @ Desert Hot Springs | 10 |
12/27/24 vs Liberty | 10 |
12/26/24 vs Brawley | 10 |
12/20/24 vs Desert Hot Springs | 11 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Shayla Bates, who posted six points and ten rebounds. She has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more boards the last 19 times she's played. Rose Wells was another key player, putting up eight points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Shadow Hills had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They strolled past the Tartans with points to spare, taking the game 66-49.
Shadow Hills' victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Palm Springs, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.
Palm Springs took a serious blow against Shadow Hills when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 81-16. Thankfully for Palm Springs, Victoria Hyatt (who went 12 of 17 on her way to 25 points along with seven steals and five assists) 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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