Desert Palms @ Marshall Ranch 1-15-09

Last night the high scoring Desert Palms Boy’s basketball team traveled to Marshall Ranch for a battle of first place. Both teams entered district play with three wins and one loss.The game started off low scoring with both teams hustling to lose balls, and collecting rebounds on both ends. The lead see-sawed throughout the 1st half and the stage was set for an exciting rivalry.Desert Palms was led in scoring by Michael reed with 13 points, five off of free throws. Michael Gallardo followed with 10, and Elija Cox scored nine. Jon Foltz collected the most rebounds while adding 6 points as well.With 38 seconds remaining in the contest, Michael Gallardo sunk a three-point basket tying the game at 43, sending a packed gym into a frenzy, but Marshall Ranch was able to shoot a handful of free-throws in the remaining seconds.Final score: Marshall Ranch 50 Desert Palms 43. Next up: the boys play Friday against Challenger Charter School in the YMCA Tournament. Tip-off is at 4:00 PM.