It was a proper cat-fight when West Park challenged Destiny Christian Academy on Wednesday. The West Park Panthers took a 62-44 bruising from the Destiny Christian Academy Lions. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Lions are ranked 103rd).
Destiny Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylen Valdez, who posted 14 points in addition to six assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Frederick Blue, who had eight points along with seven boards and six assists.
West Park dropped their record down to 12-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Destiny Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season.
West Park didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-52 win against Antelope on the 31st. Destiny Christian Academy has also already played their next game, a 66-63 loss against Oakland Tech on the 1st.
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