The Palm Desert Aztecs will take on the La Quinta Blackhawks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. 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 probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Yucaipa just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 61-60 to the Thunderbirds. While losing is never fun, the Aztecs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 507th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 222nd).
Paul Dreisbach
| 12/30/24 @ Yucaipa | 18 |
| 12/28/24 vs Hillcrest | 18 |
| 12/27/24 @ Carter | 24 |
Palm Desert's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Paul Dreisbach, who posted 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, and Wil Wilson, who went 9 of 18 on his way to 20 points. The game was Dreisbach's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jecorey Jones, who put up 11 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, La Quinta humbled Indio with a 71-38 victory. The Blackhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 29 points or more this season.
Palm Desert's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-6. As for La Quinta, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Everything came up roses for Palm Desert against La Quinta when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured an 83-50 victory. In that match, Palm Desert amassed a halftime lead of 45-23, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
