Basketball Game Preview: Legacy Christian Academy Lions vs. Desert Christian Knights

The Legacy Christian Academy Lions will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Desert Christian Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Legacy Christian Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Desert Christian will come in with three straight victories.

Last Tuesday, Legacy Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Hillcrest Christian and lost 47-28.

Meanwhile, Desert Christian posted their closest win since January 4, 2024 on Friday. They skirted past St. Monica Academy 43-40. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 583rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 1220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Legacy Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Desert Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.

Legacy Christian Academy took a serious blow against Desert Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 77-25. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Legacy Christian Academy was down 44-12.