California Military Institute hasn't had much luck against Desert Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The California Military Institute Rough Riders are taking a road trip to take on the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. California Military Institute has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Friday, California Military Institute got the win against Hamilton by a conclusive 52-26.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian Academy came tearing into Saturday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 73-68 W over the Tartans. Given the Conquerors' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Tartans are ranked 841st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
California Military Institute better focus on containing Jacob Reynolds and Augustine Youssef as the pair were huge in Desert Christian Academy's win. Reynolds went 9 of 21 on his way to 29 points, while Youssef almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. That's the most points Reynolds has posted since back in December of 2023. Judah Garrison was another key player, putting up six points.
Desert Christian Academy pushed their record up to 21-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points per game. As for California Military Institute, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
California Military Institute took a serious blow against Desert Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 68-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Youssef, who went 11 for 16 en route to 29 points and six boards. Now that California Military Institute 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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