It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Palm Springs Indians ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They secured a 40-35 W over Banning. The victory was just what Palm Springs needed coming off of a 49-26 loss in their prior matchup.
Palm Springs' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Miley Flores, who scored 13 points along with five steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Flores has scored at least 25% of Palm Springs' points. Another player making a difference was Naomi Bote, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and four steals.
When it comes to explaining why Banning lost, one person who can't be blamed is Maryanne Palacios. Despite the final result, she scored 22 points. The matchup was Palacios' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Stokes, who scored eight points.
Banning struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Palm Springs racked up ten assists.
Palm Springs' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7. As for Banning, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palm Springs will face off against Rancho Mirage at 6:30 p.m. on December 19th. Banning's road trip will continue as they head out to face Twentynine Palms at 4:00 p.m. on December 13th.
