Desert Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Vasquez Mustangs 91-28. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-18.
Despite the defeat, Desert Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Joshua Nuzum earned eight points along with six rebounds.
Vasquez was led to victory by Noah Rowley and Gavin Battey. Rowley went 10 for 18 en route to 23 points plus five rebounds and three steals, while Battey went 7 for 10 en route to 15 points plus six steals and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Battey a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Khailian Wiley, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points plus two steals.
Desert Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Vasquez, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Desert Christian has already played their next match, a 70-47 defeat against Arvin on the 4th. As for Vasquez, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 83-77 loss against Glendale on the 5th.
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