The Palm Desert Aztecs will square off against the Coastal Christian Conquerors at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Palm Desert comes in on three and Coastal Christian on eight.
Palm Desert will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Xavier Prep, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Palm Desert blew past Xavier Prep 49-28 on Wednesday. The Aztecs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Katelyn Gallagher
| 02/05/25 vs Xavier Prep | 5 |
| 02/03/25 @ Palm Springs | 4 |
| 01/31/25 vs Twentynine Palms | 2 |
| 01/29/25 vs Shadow Hills | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs La Quinta | 10 |
| + 38 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palm Desert to victory, but perhaps none more so than Katelyn Gallagher, who went 7 for 15 en route to 15 points along with seven boards and five steals. Gallagher is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 43 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Plunkett, who went 5 of 12 to rack up 10 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Coastal Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley Christian Academy last Tuesday, taking the game 53-40.
Coastal Christian's win came from a few key players Palm Desert will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jenna Starkovich, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. Bristol Machgan was another key player, putting up 21 points and five rebounds.
Coastal Christian's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 58.5 points. As for Palm Desert, their victory bumped their record up to 18-8.
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