After being down 7 points at the first quarter, the Twentynine Palms varsity boys’ basketball team went on a 30-to-10 run to complete a strong half Friday at Desert Mirage High School. They finished with a 79-57 win on the road, the first De Anza League victory of the season. Coach Michael Schneider said the Wildcats were led by sophomore Richard Ewing with 22 points. David Haney and Michaiah Russell had 12 points each. Ramon Smith added 11. Tim Dyer led the way with 8 rebounds. This brings the Wildcats’ record to 6 wins and 8 losses. League record is 1 and 0.
In high school sports today, the Joshua Springs Christian School basketball teams host Lucerne Valley at home. The girls’ game starts at 5, the boys at 6:30.
