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| 01/06/25 - Home | 65-42 W |
| 01/23/24 - Home | 83-50 W |
| 12/21/23 - Away | 63-50 W |
| 01/25/23 - Away | 54-39 W |
| 01/06/23 - Home | 74-55 W |
| + 5 more games |
Palm Desert has gone 8-2 against La Quinta recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Palm Desert Aztecs will head out to challenge the La Quinta Blackhawks at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Palm Desert took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 68-53 victory over Xavier Prep. Given the Aztecs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 394th, while the Saints are ranked 1064th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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 for 17 en route to 25 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. Wil Wilson was another key player, going 7 of 15 on his way to 20 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, La Quinta hadn't done well against Shadow Hills recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. La Quinta came out on top against Shadow Hills by a score of 53-46. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blackhawks.
Palm Desert's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for La Quinta, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Everything went Palm Desert's way against La Quinta in their previous matchup on January 6th, as Palm Desert made off with a 65-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palm Desert since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
