Basketball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Rossville Christian Academy

Wolves

Previous Games

01/09/25 vs Magnolia Heights	76-53
01/07/25 @ Starkville Academy	57-38
01/04/25 @ Gibson County	59-48
12/21/24 vs Greenville Christian	59-53
12/20/24 vs Oak Forest Academy	67-61
+ 3 more games

Rossville Christian Academy had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Magnolia Heights Chiefs with a sharp 76-53 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Wolves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Rossville Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zach Portwood, who went 11 for 20 on his way to 28 points. Fred Motley was another key player, going 10 of 14 en route to 21 points and four steals.

Rossville Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.6 points per game. As for Magnolia Heights, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rossville Christian Academy will challenge Heritage Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rossville Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully Heritage Academy likes a good challenge. As for Magnolia Heights, they will square off against Starkville Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th.