If Xavier Prep wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Desert Christian Academy, they should've done a better job of containing Augustine Youssef. Everything went the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors' way against the Xavier Prep Saints on Friday as the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors made off with an 87-62 victory thanks in part to Youssef, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 14 rebounds. He has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 11 times he's played.
The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Reynolds, who went 6 for 12 en route to 19 points plus seven assists and two steals. That's the most assists he has posted since back in December of 2023.
Desert Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Xavier Prep only racked up ten.
When it comes to explaining why Xavier Prep lost, don't look at Tj Bosley. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points. King Pellum was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for Desert Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Desert Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 66-64 victory against California Lutheran on the 26th. Xavier Prep has also already played their next matchup, a 53-31 defeat against Calexico on the 23rd.
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