Basketball Recap: Palm Desert Piles Up the Points Against Xavier Prep

Aztecs

Margin (Wins)

02/05/25 @ Xavier Prep	60
12/13/24 @ Rim of the World	50
12/11/24 vs Yucca Valley	40
01/29/25 @ Shadow Hills	39
01/10/25 @ Calipatria	35

Palm Desert had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging an 86-26 victory over the Xavier Prep Saints. The Aztecs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.

Leading Palm Desert to victory were Jecorey Jones and Wil Wilson. Jones went 12 for 15 on his way to 30 points and five steals, while Wilson went 9 of 15 en route to 20 points along with seven assists and four steals. That's the most steals Wilson has posted since back in December of 2024. Paul Dreisbach was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to six boards and five assists.

Palm Desert's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Xavier Prep, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-21.

As of now, neither Palm Desert nor Xavier Prep have any future games scheduled.