Lancaster Baptist lost against Desert Christian back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Lancaster Baptist Eagles took a 41-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Desert Christian Knights. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 14-5 in the first quarter.
Desert Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Makenzie Duffee out in front who went 5 of 12 en route to 12 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. Duffee has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times she's played. Ava Armstrong was another key player, shooting 4-for-7 from deep and almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine steals.
Lancaster Baptist dropped their record down to 5-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Desert Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lancaster Baptist will square off against St. Monica Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Desert Christian, they will take on The Palmdale Aerospace Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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