Preview: Rock County Christian Eagles vs. Rockford FIRE HomeSchool FIRE
Rock County Christian is 0-10 against Rockford FIRE HomeSchool since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Rock County Christian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rockford FIRE HomeSchool FIRE at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rock County Christian has four straight wins, Rockford FIRE HomeSchool has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Rock County Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Academy of Excellence, taking the game 59-47. With that victory, Rock County Christian brought their scoring average up to 50.3 points per game.
Rock County Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tony Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 17 rebounds. Thompson hasn't dropped below two steals for 12 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Thompson, who scored 17 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Rockford FIRE HomeSchool suffered a tough 58-37 defeat at the hands of Faith Christian on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rockford FIRE HomeSchool in their matchups with Faith Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
Rock County Christian pushed their record up to 18-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Rockford FIRE HomeSchool, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Rock County Christian suffered a grim 68-47 defeat to Rockford FIRE HomeSchool in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Will Rock County Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
