Basketball Preview: Desert Christian Knights vs. Lancaster Baptist Eagles
The Desert Christian Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Lancaster Baptist Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Desert Christian beat Vasquez 45-39. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Meanwhile, Lancaster Baptist had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on St. Monica Academy with a sharp 38-12 win last Monday. The Eagles pushed the score to 28-4 by the end of the third, a deficit the Crusaders had little chance of recovering from.
Kaitlin Acosta was the offensive standout of the matchup as she earned nine points along with seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Shiloh Conner, who earned nine points plus two blocks.
Desert Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-3. As for Lancaster Baptist, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Desert Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Lancaster Baptist in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 37-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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