Basketball Recap: Rocket City Falcons vs. Konos Academy Condor
Rocket City had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They enjoyed a cozy 42-26 victory over the Konos Academy Condor on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Falcons as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Rocket City was led to victory by Lily Trotter and Allegra Borchers. Trotter shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Borchers dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Trotter a new career-high in threes (five). Another player making a difference was Kylie Murphree, who posted four points in addition to two steals.
Konos Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Rocket City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 32-25 defeat against Ezekiel Academy on the 1st. As for Konos Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Strong Rock Christian at 6:00 p.m. on November 19th.
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