Title Thursday: Desert Empire League championships decided around the valley
Palm Springs vs Palm Desert boys basketball
In a close game, Palm Springs defeated Palm Desert in overtime 58-50 to claim the Desert Empire League championship.
Palm Springs defeats Palm Desert in OT to claim the outright DEL championship and another perfect league season (25-2 overall, 10-0 DEL). The Tribe have won 5 of the last 6 titles and haven't lost in league since Jan. 11, 2022. @KESQ @PSBasketball1 @PSHSAD @KenjiitoKESQ pic.twitter.com/pdBJ0qPQ1A
— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) February 2, 2024
The Indians completed another perfect season in league play at 10-0.
Palm Springs has won five of the last six titles.
Palm Desert vs Palm Springs girls soccer
Like the boys basketball team, the Palm Springs defeated Palm Desert.
The Lady Indians 2-1, thanks to sophomore Ciara Brown, who scored the go-ahead goal.
With this win, the Indians finished with a league record of 7-2-1.
Shadow Hills vs Rancho Mirage boys soccer
With a league championship on the line for Rancho Mirage, Shadow Hills pulled off the upset, winning 3-2 in overtime.
The Rattlers went up 2-0 but the Knights scored three unanswered goals.
With the Rancho Mirage loss and Palm Desert win, the Aztecs and Rattlers share the league title.