Basketball Game Preview: Xavier Prep Saints vs. Palm Desert Aztecs

Xavier Prep is 0-10 against Palm Desert since January of 2020 but things could change on Wednesday. The Xavier Prep Saints will host the Palm Desert Aztecs at 6:30 p.m.

Xavier Prep is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Monday. They fell 67-56 to La Quinta.

Meanwhile, Palm Desert hadn't done well against Palm Springs recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Palm Desert came out on top against Palm Springs by a score of 54-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Aztecs.

Palm Desert is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for Xavier Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-20.

Things could have been worse for Xavier Prep, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 68-53 loss to Palm Desert when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Xavier Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.