Aubrey Dawkins scored 14 points to pace Palo Alto past host Cupertino, 58-53, in a SCVAL De Anza Division boys' basketball game on Friday night. E.J. Floreal added 12 points for the Vikings (3-1, 13-2), who trailed by six points after the first quarter and by 42-36 heading into the final period before exploding for 22 points. Paly remains a game behind first-place Mountain View.