Desert Christian Academy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers on Wednesday, sneaking past 70-67. The Conquerors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rangers, too.
Desert Christian Academy had a senior duo take command as Jacob Reynolds almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds and Augustine Youssef shot 7-for-13 from long range and dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds. Youssef is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jaden Herling, who had ten points along with seven rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Santa Rosa Academy lost, don't look at Chris Jones. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten steals. The match was Jones' ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Austyn Hopkins, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Santa Rosa Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Desert Christian Academy will take on Xavier Prep in a tournament on Friday. As for Santa Rosa Academy, they will head out on the road to take on California Military Institute at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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