Basketball Preview: Desert Christian Eagles vs. Catalina Trojans
The Desert Christian Eagles will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Catalina Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Desert Christian has eight straight victories, Catalina has 18 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Desert Christian got the win against Tombstone by a conclusive 60-35. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 24 points or more this season.
Tyson Dobbins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 17 en route to 20 points plus five assists and five steals. The matchup was his 18th in a row with at least ten points. Cooper Payne was another key player, posting ten points along with eight rebounds and seven steals.
Meanwhile, a win for Catalina just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Willcox, falling 58-14.
Desert Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Catalina, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Desert Christian beat Catalina 50-39 in their previous meeting back in November of 2019. Will Desert Christian repeat their success, or does Catalina have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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