The Hillcrest Trojans and the Palm Desert Aztecs will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Palm Desert is hoping to do what Kaiser couldn't on Friday: put an end to Hillcrest's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Hillcrest came out on top against Kaiser by a score of 57-45. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Cats are ranked 907th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Palm Desert wrapped up 2024 with a 71-54 win over Carter. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Aztecs.
Palm Desert's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Hillcrest, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
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