Desert Christian is 10-0 against San Miguel since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the Desert Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the San Miguel Vipers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Desert Christian has eight straight victories, San Miguel has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Desert Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing St. Augustine Catholic: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Desert Christian blew St. Augustine Catholic out of the water with a 76-44 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/14/25 vs St. Augustine Catholic | 21 |
| 01/10/25 @ Empire | 34 |
| 01/07/25 @ Tombstone | 21 |
| 12/19/24 vs Bisbee | 36 |
| 12/14/24 vs Douglas | 48 |
Tyson Dobbins was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten assists. His evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cooper Payne, who went 5 of 9 en route to 11 points along with seven steals and six boards.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Desert Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, San Miguel played a tough match on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Ray 78-41. The Vipers were down 69-31 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
San Miguel's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Desert Christian, their win bumped their record up to 18-2.
Everything came up roses for Desert Christian against San Miguel in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-31 victory. In that contest, Desert Christian amassed a halftime lead of 42-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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