The Coastal Christian Conquerors are taking a road trip to square off against the Palm Desert Aztecs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Coastal Christian will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Coastal Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley Christian Academy, taking the game 53-40.
Jenna Starkovich
| 02/04/25 vs Valley Christian Academy | 20 |
| 01/31/25 vs Maricopa | 28 |
| 01/24/25 @ Cuyama Valley | 19 |
Coastal Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jenna Starkovich led the charge by dropping a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. Starkovich's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 19 points. Bristol Machgan was another key player, putting up 21 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Palm Desert hadn't done well against Xavier Prep recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Everything went Palm Desert's way against Xavier Prep as Palm Desert made off with a 49-28 win. The Aztecs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Palm Desert's win came from a few key players Coastal Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Katelyn Gallagher, who went 7 for 15 en route to 15 points along with seven boards and five steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 43 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Naomi Plunkett, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 10 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Coastal Christian pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points over those games. As for Palm Desert, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
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