Basketball Game Preview: Shadow Hills Knights vs. Palm Desert Aztecs

The Shadow Hills Knights will head out to challenge the Palm Desert Aztecs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

Shadow Hills is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 69 points on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Palm Springs on Friday. They lost 43-22 to the Indians. The match marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Palm Desert entered their tilt with Calexico on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They secured a 58-54 W over the Bulldogs.

Palm Desert pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for Shadow Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.

Things could have been worse for Shadow Hills, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-40 loss to Palm Desert in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Shadow Hills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.