The Desert Mirage RAMS will square off against the Desert Chapel Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Desert Mirage strolled past Palm Valley with points to spare, taking the game 40-24. The win made it back-to-back victories for the RAMS.
Desert Mirage found their leader in sophomore Ian Rubio, who earned 17 points. The dominant performance also gave Rubio a new career-high in threes (four). Adan Martinez was another key player, earning nine points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Desert Chapel, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-23 victory over Palm Valley on Thursday.
Desert Chapel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayvon Garcia led the charge by dropping 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. Another player making a difference was Felix Ochoa, who almost dropped 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.
Desert Chapel pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 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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