It's playoff time, and Desert Christian had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 49-40 victory over the Temecula Prep Patriots on Thursday. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 52-44 win the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Ava Armstrong
| 02/13/25 @ Temecula Prep | 6 |
| 02/04/25 vs Trinity Classical Academy | 5 |
| 02/03/25 @ Faith Baptist | 2 |
| 02/01/25 vs Santa Clarita Christian | 4 |
| 01/29/25 vs St. Monica Academy | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
Desert Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Armstrong, who went 7-for-16 en route to 18 points and six steals. Armstrong has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 19 times she's played. Makenzie Duffee was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine boards.
Temecula Prep's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reese Miller, who posted 13 points and eight steals. Those eight steals gave Miller a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Litt, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Desert Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Temecula Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.
Desert Christian has already played their next contest, a 51-40 defeat against Maranatha on the 15th. Temecula Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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