This season hasn't been kind to the Santa Rita Eagles, who are still winless after their sixth contest. They were dealt a 37-8 defeat at the hands of Desert Christian on Saturday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Santa Rita in their matchups with Desert Christian: they've now lost seven in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Santa Rita lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jayla Brabham. Despite the final result, she scored 8 points. Brabham scored a full 100% of Santa Rita's points, the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Desert Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anika Mulkey, who scored 8 points. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Farius, who scored 7 points along with 6 rebounds.
Santa Rita's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Desert Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Santa Rita is on the road again on Saturday and play against Camp Verde at 4:00 p.m. on December 2nd. As for Desert Christian, they will take on Tonopah Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tonopah Valley comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 15 points in their last three games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
