The Desert Christian Knights will face off against the St. Monica Academy Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Desert Christian will head into Friday's match having proved themselves against St. Monica Academy: Desert Christian took a 20-point loss the last time they faced off against St. Monica Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Desert Christian skirted past St. Monica Academy 43-40. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 585th, while the Crusaders are ranked 1215th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Desert Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Faith Avila, who went 7 for 11 on her way to 14 points and six steals. Makenzie Duffee was another key player, going 5 of 9 en route to 11 points in addition to four steals and three blocks.
Desert Christian's win bumped their record up to 13-5. As for St. Monica Academy, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-13 record.
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