The Desert Christian Academy Conquerors will be taking part in a tournament against the Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Desert Christian Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Nuview Bridge 78-21. Given the Conquerors' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Knights are ranked 1197th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/19/24 vs Nuview Bridge | 22 |
| 12/16/24 @ Twentynine Palms | 31 |
| 12/13/24 @ California Military Institute | 29 |
| 12/10/24 @ Temecula Prep | 39 |
| 12/05/24 vs San Jacinto Leadership Academy | 24 |
Augustine Youssef was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 10 on his way to 22 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. His evening made it 17 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Garrison, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary). They secured a 70-64 W over Western Christian on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Desert Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
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