California High School Basketball - Xavier Prep can't hold off Twentynine Palms
December 30, 2024: Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 Twentynine Palms Wildcats (Twentynine Palms, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Xavier Prep Saints (Palm Desert, CA), 56-55 in a non-league match.
With the victory, Twentynine Palms upgrades its record to 4-14 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Coachella Valley (Thermal, CA) to face the Mighty Arabs in a Desert Valley match on Tuesday, January 7. The Mighty Arabs enter the match with a record of 9-5. Coachella Valley lost 63-52 in their recent non-league match against Brawley (Brawley, CA)
The Saints now sport a 5-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Valley View for a non-league match on Thursday, January 2. Xavier Prep will face a Eagles squad coming off a 49-41 non-league loss to Victor Valley (Victorville, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 4-13.