The Desert Chapel Eagles will take on the Desert Mirage RAMS at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Desert Chapel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season.
Desert Chapel took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-23 victory over Palm Valley.
Desert Chapel's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayvon Garcia, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Garcia has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Felix Ochoa was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Desert Chapel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Desert Mirage didn't have too much trouble with Palm Valley on Friday as they won 40-24. The win made it back-to-back victories for the RAMS.
Desert Mirage found their leader in sophomore Ian Rubio, who had 17 points. The dominant performance also gave Rubio a new career-high in threes (four). Another player making a difference was Adan Martinez, who posted nine points.
Desert Chapel's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points per game. As for Desert Mirage, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-3.
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