Crusaders
| 01/29/25 vs Desert Christian | 70-51 |
| 01/24/25 vs Desert Christian | 71-51 |
| 01/21/25 @ Lancaster Baptist | 66-62 |
St. Monica Academy entered their tilt with Desert Christian on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Desert Christian Knights 70-51. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 71-51 last Friday.
Despite the loss, Desert Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Joshua Nuzum posted 21 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 41.2% of Desert Christian's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Adam Goodale was another key player, putting up nine points.
St. Monica Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Desert Christian, their defeat was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-17.
St. Monica Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 42-39 loss against Faith Baptist on the 30th. As for Desert Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-53 defeat against Valley Torah on the 30th.
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