The Desert Christian Eagles will head out to take on the St. David Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Desert Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully St. David likes a good challenge.
Desert Christian is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing San Miguel: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Desert Christian blew San Miguel out of the water with a 57-21 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-3.
| 01/15/25 @ San Miguel | 20 |
| 01/14/25 vs St. Augustine Catholic | 21 |
| 01/10/25 @ Empire | 34 |
| 01/07/25 @ Tombstone | 21 |
| 12/19/24 vs Bisbee | 36 |
Tyson Dobbins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 18 on his way to 20 points along with seven boards and seven steals. His evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Cooper Payne was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Desert Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, St. David played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 71-38 loss at the hands of The Gregory School. The Tigers were down 49-29 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Desert Christian pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.5 points. As for St. David, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Desert Christian strolled past St. David in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 61-45. Will Desert Christian repeat their success, or does St. David have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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