Basketball Recap: Desert Chapel's Loss Ends Five-Game Winning Streak at Home

Desert Chapel entered their match against Cathedral City on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Desert Chapel Eagles took a 40-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cathedral City Lions. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 547th, while the Lions are ranked 1252nd).

Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jayvon Garcia, who posted eight points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Garcia is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Samuel Mourhess, who put up nine points and six rebounds.

Even though they lost, Desert Chapel was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Desert Chapel's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2. As for Cathedral City, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10.

Desert Chapel won't have much time to rest: their next game is against West Shores at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Desert Chapel's defense has only allowed 21.3 points per game this season, so West Shores' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cathedral City, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cathedral City Lions take on the Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals at 12:30 p.m. on December 28th.