Basketball Recap: Palm Desert's Loss Ends Eight-Game Winning Streak on the Road

After flying high against Shadow Hills last Monday, Palm Desert came back down to earth. The Palm Desert Aztecs took a 43-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palm Springs Indians. The defeat continues a trend for the Aztecs in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost five in a row.

Paul Dreisbach

Rebounds

01/15/25 @ Palm Springs	9
01/13/25 vs Shadow Hills	8
01/11/25 @ Calexico	8

Palm Desert's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Paul Dreisbach, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards, and Jecorey Jones, who posted 13 points. Dreisbach is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played.

Palm Desert's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-7. As for Palm Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palm Desert will welcome Xavier Prep at 6:30 p.m. on January 22nd. Palm Desert is facing Xavier Prep at the right time seeing as Xavier Prep is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Palm Springs, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Arlington at 6:30 p.m. Palm Springs will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.