Basketball Preview: Desert Christian Eagles vs. San Miguel Vipers
Desert Christian has gone 10-0 against San Miguel recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Both will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. San Miguel took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Desert Christian, who comes in off a win.
Desert Christian is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 57-33 margin over Valley Union. The Eagles pushed the score to 50-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Blue Devils cut but never quite recovered from.
Tyson Dobbins and Cooper Payne were among the main playmakers for Desert Christian as the former went 9 for 21 en route to 22 points plus six rebounds and four steals and the latter scored ten points plus seven rebounds and four steals. Dobbins' evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Fernando Ayala, who posted five points along with eight assists.
Meanwhile, San Miguel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt an 81-30 defeat at the hands of Empire.
Everything came up roses for Desert Christian against San Miguel when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured an 81-35 victory. In that match, Desert Christian amassed a halftime lead of 45-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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