Desert Mirage hasn't had much luck against Desert Hot Springs recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Desert Mirage RAMS will head out on the road to face off against the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles at 5:30 p.m.
Desert Mirage is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Banning, falling 71-45. The RAMS were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-18.
Edy Espinoza put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 14 points. Adan Martinez was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Desert Hot Springs came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lions 67-27. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 26 points or more this season.
Desert Hot Springs is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Desert Mirage, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Desert Mirage took a serious blow against Desert Hot Springs in their previous matchup last Tuesday, falling 64-26. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Desert Mirage was down 42-10.
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