Basketball Preview: Rocky Mount Academy Eagles vs. Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders
Rocky Mount Academy hasn't had much luck against Harrells Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Rocky Mount Academy Eagles are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders at 6:45 p.m. Rocky Mount Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Harrells Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Rocky Mount Academy took on Epiphany on Tuesday. Rocky Mount Academy walked away with a 78-69 win over Epiphany.
Hank Berry had an outrageously good game as he posted 20 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Honey, who had 11 points in addition to seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Harrells Christian Academy's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They took a 56-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Quality Education Academy. The match marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Harrells Christian Academy fell to 5-1. As for Rocky Mount Academy, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Rocky Mount Academy suffered a grim 72-50 defeat to Harrells Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harrells Christian Academy's Antonio Mckoy, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Rocky Mount Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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