Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Elijah Wilson and Noah Morgan Lead Prior Lake Christian to Victory

Royals

Margin (Wins)

12/16/24 vs Valley Christian	43
01/13/25 vs Rochester Area HomeSchool	42
12/09/24 vs Immanuel Lutheran	38
01/10/25 vs Tournament Opponent	37
01/24/25 @ Woodcrest Baptist Academy	37

Prior Lake Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 66-45 margin over St. Cloud Christian. The Royals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Prior Lake Christian was led to victory by Noah Morgan and Elijah Wilson. Morgan went 7 of 12 on his way to 19 points along with five boards and four blocks, while Wilson almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Lindsey, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds.

Prior Lake Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.

Prior Lake Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for St. Cloud Christian, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Prior Lake Christian will take on Rochester Area HomeSchool at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Rochester Area HomeSchool's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches. As for St. Cloud Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against St. Francis Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.