On Friday night, 1/16/26, Xavier Basketball lost to the Desert Vista Thunder 37-66.

By the end of the first quarter, the Thunder had built up an 11-point lead, 18-7. Going into half-time the Gators were down twelve, 15-27.

During the third quarter, Desert Vista open up a significant lead, more than doubling Xavier's score. During the first half of the 3rd quarter, Xavier scored 2 points to Desert Vista's 15. DV led 42-17 with four minutes left in the third quarter.

Xavier experienced difficulty in two key areas throughout the game. They struggled to make their shots, and many of their passes were picked off by the Thunder defense. 

Xavier has a win-loss record of 8-3. Their next game is this Monday, 1/19/26, versus the 6-4 Sunnyslope Vikings at home @ 7pm.

Despite Xavier's struggles, the video below features some excellent highlights.

VIDEO: Basketball vs Desert Vista: Xavier Highlights