Xavier Prep lost against Palm Desert back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The match between the Xavier Prep Saints and the Palm Desert Aztecs didn't end well, with the Xavier Prep Saints falling 68-53. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1064th, while the Aztecs are ranked 394th).
Palm Desert's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paul Dreisbach led the charge by going 9 of 17 on his way to 25 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. Wil Wilson was another key player, going 7 for 15 en route to 20 points and three steals.
Xavier Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. As for Palm Desert, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Xavier Prep will venture away from home to take on Rancho Mirage at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rancho Mirage has four straight victories, Xavier Prep has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for Palm Desert, they will head out on the road to challenge La Quinta at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Palm Desert is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season.
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