Desert Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 92-43 loss at the hands of the Faith Baptist Contenders. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1379th, while the Contenders are ranked 608th).
Despite the loss, Desert Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Joshua Nuzum posted 15 points in addition to five boards and three steals. That was a full 34.9% of Desert Christian's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Adam Goodale, who scored eight points.
Desert Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Faith Baptist, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Desert Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Trinity Classical Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity Classical Academy has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 196 points over their last three contests. Faith Baptist does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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