After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hesperia Christian, Desert Christian was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They took down the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors 51-36. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Desert Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Corynn Smith, who went 7 for 11 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds and two blocks. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in field goal percentage (64%). Makenzie Duffee was another key player, scoring six points plus 11 rebounds and six blocks.
Desert Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Desert Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Desert Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Desert Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Vasquez at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Desert Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Xavier Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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