Xavier Prep Saints (Palm Desert, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Twentynine Palms Wildcats (Twentynine Palms, CA), 49-44 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Xavier Prep upgrades its record to 3-5 on the year. The Saints travel to Cathedral City (Cathedral City, CA) to face the Lions in a non-league match on Friday, December 13. The Lions enter the match with a record of 0-7. Cathedral City lost 68-21 in their recent non-league match against Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore, CA)

The Wildcats now sport a 2-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Rancho Mirage for a non-league match on Friday, December 13. Twentynine Palms will face a Rattlers squad coming off a 65-21 non-league win over Desert Mirage (Thermal, CA). The Rattlers record now stands at 7-1.