Basketball Game Preview: Temecula Prep Patriots vs. Desert Christian Academy Conquerors

The Temecula Prep Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Temecula Prep will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Santa Rosa Academy, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Temecula Prep came out on top against Santa Rosa Academy by a score of 75-66 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.

Meanwhile, Desert Christian Academy came tearing into Wednesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wolves 76-53. The Conquerors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 23 points or more this season.

Temecula Prep's record is now 14-5. As for Desert Christian Academy, their record is now 17-1.

Temecula Prep came up short against Desert Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 70-66. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Desert Christian Academy's Augustine Youssef, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 39 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Now that Temecula Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.