The Desert Chapel Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Lakeside Lancers at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Desert Chapel hasn't scored more than 24 points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Desert Chapel's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Laguna Beach offense got past them. Desert Chapel was outmatched by Laguna Beach and fell 65-10. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1064th, while the Breakers are ranked 399th).
Jayna Pease was Desert Chapel's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Meanwhile, Lakeside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 39-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of La Quinta.
Desert Chapel will need focus on slowing down Kiera Canchola, one of several Lakeside players who made an impact when they last played. She posted seven points. Elise Henderson was another key player, putting up six points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Lakeside's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Desert Chapel, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Desert Chapel has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 40.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Lakeside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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