Two dominant guards in Jaylen Valdez and Malichai Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Destiny Christian Academy Lions will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Antelope Titans at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Destiny Christian Academy got the win against Cordova by a conclusive 74-52. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Lancers are ranked 998th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Antelope's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Grant by a score of 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Titans have suffered since January 26, 2024.
Despite the defeat, Antelope saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ezrah Kaheaku went 8 of 16 en route to 21 points and five boards. Those 21 points gave Kaheaku a new career-high. Brown was another key player, putting up eight points along with eight assists and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Antelope smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Destiny Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for Antelope, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 15-5.
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