The Desert Christian Knights will take on the St. Monica Academy Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Desert Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 49-19 victory over Faith Baptist. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 25 points or more this season.
Corynn Smith
| 01/16/24 @ St. Monica Academy | 19 |
| 01/07/25 vs Faith Baptist | 15 |
| 12/18/23 @ The Palmdale Aerospace Academy | 15 |
| 01/22/24 vs Palmdale Academy Charter School | 15 |
| 12/21/23 vs Quartz Hill | 13 |
Corynn Smith and Makenzie Duffee were among the main playmakers for Desert Christian as the former dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds and the latter dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. That's the most boards Smith has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Abigail Williams, who posted five points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Desert Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, everything went St. Monica Academy's way against Hillcrest Christian on Tuesday as St. Monica Academy made off with a 40-20 win.
Desert Christian pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points per game. As for St. Monica Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
Everything went Desert Christian's way against St. Monica Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Desert Christian made off with a 42-22 victory. Will Desert Christian repeat their success, or does St. Monica Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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