Basketball Game Preview: Palm Desert Aztecs vs. Heritage Patriots + Official Tickets

Having just played yesterday, the Palm Desert Aztecs will get right back to it and host the Heritage Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Palm Desert is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.

On Thursday, Palm Desert didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Beaumont, but they still walked away with a 54-49 win. Those 54 points were actually the fewest the Aztecs have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

Meanwhile, Heritage unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 72-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Orange Vista.

Palm Desert will need to focus on slowing down Quentin Bailey, one of several Heritage players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Deandre Thompson, who scored 15 points.

Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Palm Desert, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.

Everything came up roses for Palm Desert against Heritage in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as the squad secured a 71-34 win. Do the Aztecs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.