Desert Christian had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost to the Quartz Hill Royals on the road by a 60-41 margin on Wednesday. If the Knights were looking for revenge after losing 42-32 to the Royals when the teams met back in November of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Desert Christian still got an impressive performance from Makenzie Duffee, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 14 boards. Another player making a difference was Jayde Mckinzie, who posted nine points.
Ashantee Palmer was nothing short of spectacular for Quartz Hill: she put up 26 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Palmer's big performance that afternoon made it 11 games in a row in which she has scored at least 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Dabo, who scored nine points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
The victory was the fourth in a row (dating back to last season) for Quartz Hill, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Coming up, Desert Christian will be taking part in a tournament against Sultana at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Quartz Hill, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Highland at 5:00 p.m. on December 2.
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