Basketball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Desert Christian Academy

Conquerors

Margin (Wins)

11/20/24 @ Santa Rosa Academy	64
12/19/24 vs Nuview Bridge	52
01/08/25 vs Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School	52
01/06/25 vs San Jacinto Valley Academy	44
01/10/25 vs Santa Rosa Academy	41

Desert Christian Academy came tearing into Tuesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Hamilton Bobcats with a sharp 59-35 victory. The Conquerors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Hannah Shaver was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 14 boards. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games she's played. Mia Aceituno was another key player, putting up eight points and five steals.

Despite the loss, Hamilton still got an impressive performance from Azul Cervantez, who posted 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Neveah Gray, who scored seven points.

Desert Christian Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Hamilton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.

Desert Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-23 victory against San Jacinto Leadership Academy on the 22nd. As for Hamilton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 41-38 win against Nuview Bridge on the 22nd.