Tomorrow is the inauguration of a new Morongo Basin sports tradition, the Rotary Battle of the Ball basketball games, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Twentynine Palms. With more, here’s Rebecca Havely…
Yucca Valley High School and its Trojan basketball teams play host to the Wildcats of Twentynine Palms High School at the Bell Center at Copper Mountain College.
The games between both boys’ and girls’ varsity and junior varsity are set for Tuesday, January 8. The games tip-off at 3 p.m. for girls’ junior varsity; 4:30 p.m. for boys’ junior varsity; 6 p.m. for girls’ varsity; and 7:30 p.m. for boys’ varsity.
Between games there’s an exhibition of programs for students with exceptional needs and throughout the evening students past and present will be recognized. The winners of the varsity games will be presented with an annual trophy provided by the Rotary Club.
Tickets for “The Battle of the Ball” will be available at the door and are $5 for Adults, $3 for kids under 12, students with ASB cards are free.
