Rancho Mirage is 2-8 against Palm Desert since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Rancho Mirage Rattlers will head out on the road to take on the Palm Desert Aztecs at 6:30 p.m.
Rancho Mirage is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They had to suffer through a 43-16 loss at the hands of Xavier Prep.
Meanwhile, Palm Desert hadn't done well against La Quinta recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Palm Desert enjoyed a cozy 47-30 victory over La Quinta.
Palm Desert's win came from a few key players Rancho Mirage will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Katelyn Gallagher, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 13 points and eight steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 34 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Tethal, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Palm Desert is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points per game. As for Rancho Mirage, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Rancho Mirage took a serious blow against Palm Desert in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 56-9. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gallagher, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 16 steals. Now that Rancho Mirage knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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