Basketball Recap: Indian Rocks Christian Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Will Murphree

By Team Reports Dec 6, 2024, 6:50am

Basketball Recap: Indian Rocks Christian Eagles vs. Keswick Christian Crusaders

Indian Rocks Christian's game two weeks ago was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Keswick Christian Crusaders by a score of 68-55. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Crusaders, too.

Will Murphree had a dynamite game for Indian Rocks Christian, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin McDonnell, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds.

Indian Rocks Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Keswick Christian only racked up seven.

Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Grant Cook, who went 8 for 19 en route to 20 points plus three steals. With that strong performance, Cook is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. Another player making a difference was Zach Bingham, who posted 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.

Indian Rocks Christian's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Keswick Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

Indian Rocks Christian has already played their next matchup (against Keswick Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Keswick Christian has also already played their next contest, a 71-40 victory against Saint Stephen's Episcopal on the 5th.

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