Preview: Rock Academy Warriors vs. Tri-City Christian Eagles
The Rock Academy Warriors will be playing at home against the Tri-City Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Rock Academy is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Rock Academy struggled with threes on Friday (Santa Fe Christian had nine more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Rock Academy fell 65-52 to Santa Fe Christian. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rock Academy in their matchups with Santa Fe Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Adeline Hooper, who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Rose Riley, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Tri-City Christian earned a 35-23 victory over Orange Glen on Friday. The victory was just what Tri-City Christian needed coming off of a 62-32 defeat in their prior game.
Tri-City Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Katie Busch, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, and Ava Johnson, who scored 14 points along with five steals. Johnson hasn't dropped below two steals for nine straight games.
Rock Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Tri-City Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Friday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Rock Academy haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 1.1 turnovers per game. It's a different story for Tri-City Christian, though, as they've been averaging 21.4 turnovers per game. Given Rock Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, Tri-City Christian will need to find a way to close that gap.
Rock Academy ended up a good deal behind Tri-City Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023, losing 47-32. Will Rock Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
