The Palm Desert Aztecs came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 56-40 win over Shadow Hills. Given Palm Desert's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Knights are ranked 718th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Palm Desert to victory were Jake Brande and Coby Christensen. Brande scored 13 points along with eight rebounds, while Christensen scored 23 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Brande is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. Wil Wilson was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six steals.
Palm Desert has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Shadow Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-17.
Palm Desert will be playing in front of their home fans against the Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Palm Springs' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 matchups. As for Shadow Hills, they will head out on the road to take on the Rattlers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rancho Mirage is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
