St. Augustine Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 64-37 loss at the hands of the Desert Christian Eagles. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 76-44 back in January.
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Carlos Acuna, who posted 11 points and five rebounds. Omar Valdez was another key player, putting up nine points.
Tyson Dobbins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Desert Christian, dropping a double-double on 34 points and ten boards. Dobbins has been hot, having posted 16 or more points the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Payne, who put up eight points and eight rebounds.
St. Augustine Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Desert Christian, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Augustine Catholic will welcome Tombstone at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Desert Christian, they will host Benson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Benson likes a good challenge.
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