Aztecs
| 12/12/25 vs Heritage | 67-44 |
| 12/11/25 vs Beaumont | 54-49 |
| 12/09/25 @ Redlands | 81-49 |
| 12/05/25 @ Twentynine Palms | 78-49 |
| 12/01/25 vs Royal | 78-52 |
| + 2 more games |
Palm Desert extended their winning streak to seven on Friday, bumping them up to 9-1. They blew past the Heritage Patriots 67-44. The Aztecs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Palm Desert's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paul Dreisbach led the charge by shooting 40% from the field on his way to 16 points. The game was Dreisbach's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Javier Utter also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
As for Heritage, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-3. The contest marked their lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Heritage's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Diego Mekonsto, who posted seven points and 11 rebounds, and Quentin Bailey, who put up 11 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Sampson, who scored six points and seven rebounds.
Looking ahead, Palm Desert will be home for the holidays to greet Rancho Mirage at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Heritage, they will head out to square off against Perris at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 63.78 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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