St. Augustine Catholic and Desert Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The St. Augustine Catholic Wolves will be playing at home against the Desert Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Augustine Catholic has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Desert Christian will come in with four straight wins.
St. Augustine Catholic is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Gilbert Classical Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Augustine Catholic was beaten by Gilbert Classical Academy 71-30. The Wolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-19.
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Despite the defeat, St. Augustine Catholic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jovanni Fernandez posted ten points and five rebounds. Fernandez is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Omar Valdez, who put up six points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian hadn't done well against Baboquivari recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Desert Christian came out on top against Baboquivari by a score of 60-51.
St. Augustine Catholic better keep an eye on Tyson Dobbins. He was instrumental in Desert Christian's win, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Colt Schmuker was another key player, going 6 for 9 on his way to 12 points and five boards.
Desert Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matchups.
Desert Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for St. Augustine Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: St. Augustine Catholic has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 32.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Desert Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
St. Augustine Catholic was dealt a bruising 76-44 defeat at the hands of Desert Christian when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dobbins, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten assists. Now that St. Augustine Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
