After soaring to 67 points the game before, Desert Mirage was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 65-10 loss at the hands of the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs. The RAMS were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-2.
It was another big night for Joe Beltran, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 17 points and six steals for Coachella Valley. Beltran has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Franky Aguirre, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 10 points in addition to six assists and five steals.
Desert Mirage has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Coachella Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Desert Mirage will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cathedral City at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Coachella Valley, they and Xavier Prep will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.
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