Basketball Game Preview: Desert Christian Academy Conquerors vs. Santa Rosa Academy Rangers

Two dominant guards in Augustine Youssef and Chris Jones are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Desert Christian Academy Conquerors will host the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Desert Christian Academy is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Desert Christian Academy blew Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School out of the water with an 82-44 final score. With the Conquerors ahead 44-18 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Youssef continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 15 boards. His evening made it 23 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Josiah Garrison, who went 7 of 9 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, Santa Rosa Academy had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 98-12 victory over Hamilton. That 86 point margin sets a new team best for the Rangers this season.

Desert Christian Academy pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45.8 points. As for Santa Rosa Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.

Desert Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Rosa Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, sneaking past 70-67. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jones, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Desert Christian Academy still be able to contain Jones? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.