The Desert Christian Academy Conquerors will challenge the San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Desert Christian Academy is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Desert Christian Academy's tournament run continued when they took on Lakewood on Saturday. Desert Christian Academy took a blow against Lakewood, falling 69-38. While losing is never fun, the Conquerors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 645th, while the Lancers are ranked 120th).
While San Jacinto Valley Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School, posting a 50-12 victory. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
San Jacinto Valley Academy found their leader in freshman Kaahliyah Lacy, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 13 boards. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Lacy has scored at least a third of San Jacinto Valley Academy's points.
Desert Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for San Jacinto Valley Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Everything came up roses for Desert Christian Academy against San Jacinto Valley Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 61-13 victory. In that contest, Desert Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 47-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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