After flying high against Indio last Monday, La Quinta came back down to earth. 2025 welcomed the La Quinta Blackhawks with a 65-42 loss courtesy of the Palm Desert Aztecs on Monday. The Blackhawks haven't had much luck with the Aztecs recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
| 01/06/25 @ Palm Desert | 18 |
| 11/15/23 @ Coachella Valley | 14 |
| 11/14/23 vs Indio | 12 |
| 11/28/23 vs Temescal Canyon | 5 |
When it comes to explaining why La Quinta lost, don't look at Michael Magnetti. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 15 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Magnetti a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Zazueta, who posted six points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
It was another big night for Jake Brande, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 boards for Palm Desert. Another player making a difference was Paul Dreisbach, who put up 11 points in addition to eight boards and seven assists.
La Quinta's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Palm Desert, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
La Quinta will square off against Palm Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (La Quinta has won three straight at home, while Palm Springs won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Palm Desert, they will challenge Rancho Mirage at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rancho Mirage knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 games -- so hopefully Palm Desert likes a good challenge.
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