If the Loma Linda Academy Roadrunners were feeling good off their 66-19 takedown of River Springs last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Loma Linda Academy fell just short of Desert Christian Academy by a score of 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Loma Linda Academy has suffered yet this season.
Augustine Youssef continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Desert Christian Academy, scoring 20 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Youssef has scored at least a third of Desert Christian Academy's points. Jaden Herling was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Loma Linda Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Desert Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Loma Linda Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against River Springs Charter School Magnolia at 5:00 p.m. on January 18th. Desert Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Nuview Bridge at 6:30 p.m. on January 18th. Nuview Bridge comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
