Desert Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were beaten by The Palmdale Aerospace Academy Griffins 88-56. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 71-30 back in December of 2024.
| 01/21/25 vs The Palmdale Aerospace Academy | 25 |
| 01/16/25 vs Lancaster Baptist | 22 |
| 01/14/25 @ Trinity Classical Academy | 17 |
| 01/10/25 @ Grace | 20 |
| 01/07/25 vs Faith Baptist | 15 |
Despite the loss, Desert Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Joshua Nuzum went 9 of 19 on his way to 25 points and seven rebounds. The match was Nuzum's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Abraham Lamoreaux was another key player, putting up six points.
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy found their leader in freshman Jacob Sacopla, who went 11 for 17 en route to 25 points and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sacopla has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sir-Gavin Epps, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points and eight boards.
Desert Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for The Palmdale Aerospace Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
Desert Christian has already played their next game, a 71-51 loss against St. Monica Academy on the 24th. As for The Palmdale Aerospace Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 80-36 victory against Lancaster Baptist on the 23rd.
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