The third road match was the charm for the De La Salle Cavalier, as they earned their first road win of the season. They managed a 52-47 victory over Phoenix on Friday. This was payback for De La Salle, who suffered a 38-35 loss the last time these two teams met.
Phoenix's loss came despite strong showings from Da'cora Burton and J'Via Hill. Burton scored ten points, while Hill scored 11 points.
De La Salle is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Phoenix, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. De La Salle will be home for the holidays to greet Slidell at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Slidell presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than De La Salle in Louisiana (Slidell is ranked 30th, while De La Salle is ranked 186th). Phoenix will be home for the holidays to greet West Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. West Jefferson is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
