Palm Desert is 10-0 against La Quinta since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Palm Desert Aztecs will face off against the La Quinta Blackhawks at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Palm Desert is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Xavier Prep just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saints. The Aztecs haven't had much luck with the Saints recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
While Palm Desert had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 17-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, La Quinta came up short against Shadow Hills on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Blackhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While La Quinta had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-18, 23-25, 25-22.
Palm Desert's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6. As for La Quinta, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Everything went Palm Desert's way against La Quinta in their previous meeting on September 12th, as Palm Desert made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palm Desert since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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