Palm Desert Aztecs (Palm Desert, CA) supporters left the game happy Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Xavier Prep Saints (Palm Desert, CA), 68-53 in a league match.

With the victory, Palm Desert advances its record to 15-7 on the year. The Aztecs travel to La Quinta (La Quinta, CA) to face the Blackhawks in a Desert Empire match on Friday, January 24. The Blackhawks enter the match with a record of 11-7. La Quinta won 53-46 in their recent league match against Shadow Hills (Indio, CA)

The Saints now own a 7-16 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Rancho Mirage for a Desert Empire match on Friday, January 24. Xavier Prep will face a Rattlers squad coming off a 52-48 league win over Palm Springs (Palm Springs, CA). The Rattlers record now stands at 18-5.