Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Desert Christian couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 51-40 to the Maranatha Minutemen on Saturday.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Makenzie Duffee, who posted 12 points. Ava Armstrong was another key player, putting up ten points.
Even though they lost, Desert Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Desert Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Maranatha, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-16 record this season.
Desert Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maranatha, they will take on Tesoro at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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