The Catalina Trojans will square off against the Desert Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Catalina, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Desert Christian's (thus far) undefeated season.
Catalina is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Willcox on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Catalina took a blow against Willcox, falling 58-14.
Meanwhile, everything went Desert Christian's way against Tombstone on Tuesday as Desert Christian made off with a 60-35 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Tyson Dobbins, who went 8 for 17 en route to 20 points plus five assists and five steals. The contest was his 18th in a row with at least ten points. Cooper Payne was another key player, posting ten points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals.
Desert Christian pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Catalina, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Catalina came up short against Desert Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2019, falling 50-39. Will Catalina have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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