Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vasquez). They blew past the Desert Christian Knights 91-28 on Tuesday. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Leading Vasquez to victory were Noah Rowley and Gavin Battey. Rowley went 10 for 18 en route to 23 points plus five rebounds and three steals, while Battey went 7 for 10 en route to 15 points plus six steals and five assists. With that strong performance, Rowley is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Khailian Wiley, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points plus two steals.
Vasquez smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Desert Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Joshua Nuzum earned eight points in addition to six rebounds.
Vasquez's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Desert Christian, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Vasquez wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 83-77 defeat against Glendale on the 5th. As for Desert Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-47 loss against Arvin on the 4th.
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