Desert Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They breezed by the Palmdale Academy Charter School Jaguars to the tune of 44-9. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 35 points or more this season.
Leading Desert Christian to victory were Makenzie Duffee and Corynn Smith. Duffee posted 11 points along with five steals and five blocks, while Smith went 5 of 9 on her way to 12 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Duffee has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayde Mckinzie, who put up five points and six steals.
Knights
| 12/16/24 vs Palmdale Academy Charter School | 44-9 |
| 12/10/24 vs Legacy Christian Academy | 77-25 |
| 12/03/24 vs Vasquez | 45-39 |
| 02/08/24 vs International School of Los Angeles | 49-20 |
| 01/29/24 vs The Palmdale Aerospace Academy | 55-26 |
| + 5 more games |
Desert Christian pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.3 points per game. As for Palmdale Academy Charter School, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-6.
Desert Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 47-22 win against The Palmdale Aerospace Academy on the 17th. As for Palmdale Academy Charter School, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Desert at 5:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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