Sunnyside Christian and DeSales are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but not for long. The Sunnyside Christian Knights just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the DeSales Irish at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
DeSales is hoping to do what Prescott couldn't on Friday: put an end to Sunnyside Christian's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Sunnyside Christian blew past Prescott, posting a 72-11 victory. That looming 72-11 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask DeSales). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging an 85-45 win over Riverside Christian. The Irish have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 31 points or more this season.
DeSales pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Sunnyside Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Sunnyside Christian and DeSales were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but Sunnyside Christian came up empty-handed after a 56-55 loss. Can Sunnyside Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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