The St. David Tigers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Desert Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
St. David is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against The Gregory School on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. David was dealt a 71-38 loss at the hands of The Gregory School. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian came tearing into Wednesday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their match with ease, bagging a 57-21 win over the Vipers. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
St. David better keep an eye on Tyson Dobbins. He was instrumental in Desert Christian's win, going 8 for 18 en route to 20 points along with seven boards and seven steals. Dobbins' evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Payne, who posted seven points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Desert Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Desert Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for St. David, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
St. David lost to Desert Christian at home by a decisive 61-45 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dobbins, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 36 points along with eight boards and five steals. Now that St. David knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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