The Desert Christian Academy Conquerors will take on the Hamilton Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Desert Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, Desert Christian Academy humbled California Military Institute with a 48-17 victory. The Conquerors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
Desert Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hannah Shaver out in front who posted five points along with 13 boards and five steals. Shaver is becoming a predictor of Desert Christian Academy's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 16-5 (and 2-3 when she doesn't). Maddie Reedman was another key player, putting up five points in addition to nine assists and three steals.
Desert Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Hamilton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 45-40 to San Jacinto Valley Academy. The defeat continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now lost three in a row.
Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Desert Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Everything went Desert Christian Academy's way against Hamilton in their previous matchup last Tuesday, as Desert Christian Academy made off with a 59-35 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hamilton's Azul Cervantez, who earned 21 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Desert Christian Academy still be able to contain Cervantez? There's only one way to find out.
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