Desert Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 69-53 to the Valley Torah Wolfpack. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 81-36 back in November of 2024.
Despite the loss, Desert Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Joshua Nuzum almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. That was a full 43.4% of Desert Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Blake Jones was another key player, putting up eight points.
Knights
| 12/12/23 vs St. Monica Academy | 11 |
| 01/30/25 vs Valley Torah | 10 |
| 01/14/25 @ Trinity Classical Academy | 9 |
| 01/30/24 @ Trinity Classical Academy | 9 |
| 01/22/24 vs Palmdale Academy Charter School | 8 |
Even though they lost, Desert Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Desert Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Valley Torah, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
Desert Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 82-31 loss against Santa Clarita Christian on the 1st. As for Valley Torah, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-62 defeat against The Palmdale Aerospace Academy on the 30th.
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