The Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight loss. They took a 57-41 bruising from Desert Christian Academy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Coachella Valley in their matchups with Desert Christian Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Coachella Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Franky Aguirre. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Israel Garcia, who scored 7 points.
Augustine Youssef went supernova for Desert Christian Academy, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Youssef has scored at least 25% of Desert Christian Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Herling, who scored 9 points.
Coachella Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Desert Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coachella Valley will take on Vista Murrieta at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vista Murrieta knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Coachella Valley likes a good challenge. As for Desert Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Calipatria at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Calipatria will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
