Palm Desert boys basketball takes down Beaumont 54

Palm Desert's Jake Brande warms up with the rest of his team before their game at Palm Desert High School in Palm Desert, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun

Palm Desert's Jake Brande wears his brotherÕs name on his warm up shirt along with the rest of the team before their game at Palm Desert High School in Palm Desert, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. Johnny Brande is currently fighting Ewing sarcoma, a rare cancer that mostly affects young people, with between 200-250 cases currently reported in the U.S. Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun

Palm Desert's Jake Brande is called with the starting lineup before their game at Palm Desert High School in Palm Desert, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun

Palm Desert's Jordan Preciado looks for a shot