The Desert Christian Knights lost against the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The contest between the pair wasn't particularly close, with Desert Christian falling 72-53. They have struggled against Santa Clarita Christian recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Desert Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Josiah Barragan, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals, and Breton Edwards who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Edwards has scored all season.
Desert Christian has been struggling recently, as they've lost 14 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-19 record this season. As for Santa Clarita Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-12.
Desert Christian and Faith Baptist will face off at 6:30 p.m. on January 25th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Faith Baptist's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matches. As for Santa Clarita Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Lancaster Baptist at 7:00 p.m. Lancaster Baptist is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
