The Desert Christian Academy Conquerors and the Rancho Mirage Rattlers squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors had to settle for second. They took a 67-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rattlers. Desert Christian Academy's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Desert Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Augustine Youssef. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with six rebounds. Youssef hasn't dropped below 15 points for nine straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Herling, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Desert Christian Academy's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-8. As for Rancho Mirage, they pushed their record up to 21-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Desert Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rancho Mirage, they will take on California at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rancho Mirage's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests.
