The San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. The matchup between San Jacinto Valley Academy and Desert Christian Academy wasn't particularly close, with San Jacinto Valley Academy falling 82-63. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for San Jacinto Valley Academy in their matchups with Desert Christian Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
San Jacinto Valley Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Robert Edwards, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds. Edwards' trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for five games straight. Another player making a difference was Nahamani Hamala, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten assists.
Augustine Youssef was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds for Desert Christian Academy. Youssef has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Herling, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds.
San Jacinto Valley Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Desert Christian Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
San Jacinto Valley Academy will head out on the road to square off against Temecula Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Desert Christian Academy, Desert Christian Academy and Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School will face off at 6:30 p.m. on January 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 265 points over their last four matchups.