Desert Chapel has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 23.74 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They came up short against the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles, falling 58-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since December 2, 2024.
Felix Ochoa
| 02/03/25 vs Desert Hot Springs | 21 |
| 12/20/24 vs West Shores | 15 |
| 12/09/24 @ Desert Mirage | 15 |
| 01/21/25 vs Joshua Springs Christian | 12 |
| 12/16/24 vs Noli Indian | 12 |
Desert Chapel lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Felix Ochoa, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Samuel Mourhess was another key player, putting up five points and 11 rebounds.
Desert Hot Springs got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyron Grays out in front who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 boards. Grays also grabbed seven steals, which is notable because Desert Hot Springs is 5-2 when he posts at least three steals, but 6-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Denny Castro, who posted 23 points and five steals.
Desert Chapel's defeat dropped their record down to 16-3. As for Desert Hot Springs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Coming up, Desert Chapel will look to defend their home court on February 12th against Diamond Ranch at 7:30 p.m. Desert Chapel's defense has only allowed 23.7 points per game this season, so Diamond Ranch's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Desert Hot Springs, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-18 victory against Desert Mirage on the 4th.
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