The Desert Christian Eagles will square off against the Baboquivari Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Desert Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
On Thursday, Desert Christian earned a 63-52 victory over Willcox. The Eagles pushed the score to 52-32 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cowboys cut but never quite recovered from.
01/30/25 @ Willcox | 16 |
01/25/25 @ The Gregory School | 28 |
01/23/25 vs Santa Rita | 20 |
Desert Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyson Dobbins, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Dobbins' third in a row with at least ten points. Cooper Payne was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 15 points in addition to seven assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Baboquivari, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 48-40 win over The Gregory School on Wednesday.
Desert Christian is also on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Baboquivari, their victory bumped their record up to 18-10.
Desert Christian suffered a grim 74-53 defeat to Baboquivari in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Baboquivari's Cade Widener, who shot 10-for-17 from long range and dropped a double-double on 38 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Desert Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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