Desert Christian Academy entered their tilt with Santa Rosa Academy on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 72-61 victory over the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 70-67 back in November of 2024.
| 01/10/25 vs Santa Rosa Academy | 27 |
| 01/08/25 vs Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School | 30 |
| 01/06/25 vs San Jacinto Valley Academy | 45 |
| 12/30/24 @ Puyallup | 19 |
| 12/28/24 vs Dana Hills | 23 |
Desert Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Augustine Youssef, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 12 boards. The game was Youssef's 24th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Josiah Garrison, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards.
Desert Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Santa Rosa Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Chris Jones, who went 8 of 15 from beyond the arc on his way to 32 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Austyn Hopkins, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Desert Christian Academy pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.4 points per game. As for Santa Rosa Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season.
Desert Christian Academy and Indio will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Santa Rosa Academy, they will host Temecula Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Santa Rosa Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.2 points per game this season.
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