There's no place like home for Palm Desert, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They took down the Xavier Prep Saints 68-53 on Wednesday. Given the Aztecs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 394th, while the Saints are ranked 1064th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palm Desert's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paul Dreisbach led the charge by going 9 of 17 on his way to 25 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. Another player making a difference was Wil Wilson, who went 7 for 15 en route to 20 points and three steals.
Palm Desert has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Xavier Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palm Desert will challenge La Quinta at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Palm Desert is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season. As for Xavier Prep, they will take on Rancho Mirage at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rancho Mirage has four straight wins, Xavier Prep has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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