Desert Chapel has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 29.91 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They were dealt a 65-10 loss at the hands of the Laguna Beach Breakers. 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.
Laguna Beach found their leader in freshman Fiona McCormick, who posted 26 points. With that strong performance, McCormick is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Another player making a difference was Lilly Alvarado, who put up 12 points.
Desert Chapel has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Laguna Beach, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Desert Chapel will be taking part in a tournament against Lakeside at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Desert Chapel is facing Lakeside at the right time seeing as Lakeside is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Laguna Beach, they will take on Stevenson in a tournament on Monday. Stevenson will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Laguna Beach surely won't give up without a fight.
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