Basketball Game Preview: Hesperia Christian Patriots vs. Lucerne Valley Mustangs

Hesperia Christian has gone a perfect 5-0 against Lucerne Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The two teams will face off at 4:30 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Hesperia Christian's tournament run continued when they took on Bethel Christian on Tuesday. The Patriots simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Kings 70-34.

Davide Marenco

Points (Career)

11/18/25 vs Bethel Christian	17
11/17/25 vs Summit Leadership Academy	15
12/05/24 @ St. Monica Academy	7
12/20/24 @ Riverside Prep	5
12/09/24 vs Antelope Valley	5

Gabe Sanchez and Davide Marenco were among the main playmakers for Hesperia Christian as the former posted 18 points and the latter had 17 points. Those 17 points gave Marenco a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Coogan, who scored ten points.

Meanwhile, Lucerne Valley had just enough and edged out Norton Science & Language Academy 39-37 on Tuesday.

The victory got Hesperia Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Lucerne Valley, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.

Everything came up roses for Hesperia Christian against Lucerne Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, as the squad secured a 78-26 victory. In that contest, the Patriots amassed a halftime lead of 57-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.