After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Valencia, Palm Desert was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They blew past the Elsinore Tigers, posting a 58-29 victory. The Aztecs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 29 points or more this season.
| 12/19/24 vs Elsinore | 7 |
| 12/14/24 vs Valencia | 5 |
| 12/13/24 @ Indio | 12 |
| 12/05/24 vs Redlands | 10 |
| 12/03/24 vs Desert Hot Springs | 13 |
It was another big night for Katelyn Gallagher, who went 13 of 31 on her way to 36 points in addition to seven steals and six boards. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 31 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Tethal, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.
Palm Desert was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Palm Desert is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for Elsinore, they moved to 5-9 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Palm Desert and Redlands East Valley will round out the year against one another at at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elsinore, they will be taking part in a tournament against Valley View at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday.
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