California High School Basketball - Desert Christian can't hold off Santa Clarita Christian
January 3, 2025: Canyon Country, CA 91351 Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals (Canyon Country, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Desert Christian Knights (Lancaster, CA), 46-44 in a league match.
With the victory, Santa Clarita Christian upgrades its record to 7-4 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Newbury Park Adventist (Newbury Park, CA) to face the Gators in a non-league match on Monday, January 6. The Gators enter the match with a record of 0-2. Newbury Park Adventist lost 32-26 in their recent non-league match against Escondido Adventist Academy (Escondido, CA)
The Knights now sport a 9-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Faith Baptist for a Heritage match on Tuesday, January 7. Desert Christian will face a Contenders squad coming off a 40-25 league win over Lancaster Baptist (Lancaster, CA). The Contenders record now stands at 6-4.
