Basketball Recap: Desert Christian Academy's Victory on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Conquerors

Previous Games

01/22/25 @ San Jacinto Leadership Academy	79-45
01/21/25 @ Hamilton	78-24
01/17/25 vs Temecula Prep	78-52
01/15/25 @ San Jacinto Valley Academy	77-53
01/14/25 @ Nuview Bridge	72-29
+ 4 more games

Desert Christian Academy had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.5 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Wednesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 79-45 victory over the San Jacinto Leadership Academy Lions. With the Conquerors ahead 41-18 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Desert Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Augustine Youssef led the charge by dropping a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. The contest was Youssef's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jaden Herling, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 16 points and six assists.

Desert Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Jacinto Leadership Academy only posted nine assists.

When it comes to explaining why San Jacinto Leadership Academy lost, don't look at Jake Gagnepain. Despite the final result, he posted 22 points and four steals. That was a full 48.9% of San Jacinto Leadership Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Smith, who earned 11 points.

Desert Christian Academy pushed their record up to 20-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.5 points per game. As for San Jacinto Leadership Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Desert Christian Academy will welcome St. Margaret's at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Desert Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully St. Margaret's likes a good challenge. As for San Jacinto Leadership Academy, they will be playing at home against Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.