Palm Desert entered their tilt with Calexico on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They secured a 58-54 W over the Calexico Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for the Aztecs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Palm Desert's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jecorey Jones, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 19 points. Paul Dreisbach was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Calexico lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Hector Gomez, who posted 16 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Edgar Mendoza, who put up 12 points.
Aztecs
| 01/11/25 @ Calexico | 58-54 |
| 01/10/25 @ Calipatria | 87-52 |
| 01/08/25 @ Rancho Mirage | 70-63 |
| 12/27/24 @ Carter | 71-54 |
| 12/26/24 @ San Gorgonio | 84-59 |
| + 3 more games |
Palm Desert pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for Calexico, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palm Desert will welcome Shadow Hills at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Palm Desert's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests. As for Calexico, they will host Calipatria at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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