Basketball Recap: Five Straight Home Victories for Xavier Prep

Xavier Prep won the last time they faced Desert Hot Springs and things went their way on Friday too. The Xavier Prep Saints narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles 61-59. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.

Saints

Previous 5 Games (Home)

01/03/25 vs Desert Hot Springs	61-59
01/02/25 vs Valley View	51-48
12/16/24 vs Yucca Valley	45-38
12/12/24 vs Twentynine Palms	49-44
12/07/24 vs Northview	45-42

Xavier Prep pushed their record up to 7-11 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Desert Hot Springs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Xavier Prep will venture away from home to challenge Shadow Hills at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Xavier Prep has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests. As for Desert Hot Springs, they are taking a road trip to square off against Banning at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.