Desert Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 47-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancaster Baptist Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 64-58 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Despite the defeat, Desert Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Joshua Nuzum went 10 for 20 en route to 24 points plus six rebounds and four blocks. Another player making a difference was Andrew Silva, who earned four points in addition to five steals.
Desert Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lancaster Baptist, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2.
Desert Christian has already played their next game, a 69-32 victory against Immanuel Christian on the 6th. As for Lancaster Baptist, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-38 defeat against First Baptist on the 6th.
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