The Desert Christian Knights will square off against the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Desert Christian will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Faith Baptist, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Knights walked away with a 38-29 victory over the Contenders on Tuesday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Contenders recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Ava Armstrong
| 12/09/25 @ Faith Baptist | 8 |
| 12/02/25 vs Palmdale Academy Charter School | 9 |
| 11/19/25 @ Quartz Hill | 6 |
Desert Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ava Armstrong led the charge by putting up 17 points and eight steals. Armstrong is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least six every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Duffee, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
Desert Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Santa Clarita Christian took on Palmdale Academy Charter School on Monday. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 44-24 victory. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Santa Clarita Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Desert Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Desert Christian suffered a grim 48-27 defeat to Santa Clarita Christian in their previous matchup back in February. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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