Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Xavier Prep Saints (Palm Desert, CA) and the host La Quinta Blackhawks (La Quinta, CA), saw Xavier Prep's basketball squad knock off La Quinta by a tally of 69-53.

With the victory, Xavier Prep improves its record to 10-11 on the campaign. The Saints host Palm Desert (Palm Desert, CA) to play the Aztecs in a Desert Empire challenge on Friday, January 20. The Aztecs come into the challenge with a record of 15-7. Palm Desert lost 61-51 in their recent league challenge against Palm Springs (Palm Springs, CA)

Next up, the Blackhawks play the Shadow Hills Knights (Indio, CA) in a Desert Empire challenge, on Friday, January 20. La Quinta will attempt to improve on its 3-19 season record. The Knights come into the challenge with a 6-16 record after their 58-43 league win over Rancho Mirage (Rancho Mirage, CA).