Will Murphree leads a balanced attack to beat Cambridge Christian

By Team Reports Jan 29, 2024, 1:31pm

Recap: Indian Rocks Christian Eagles vs. Cambridge Christian Lancers

The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They strolled past Cambridge Christian with points to spare, taking the game 66-47. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Indian Rocks Christian also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.

Indian Rocks Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Will Murphree, who scored 25 points along with two steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Murphree has scored at least a third of Indian Rocks Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Saathoff, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.

Cambridge Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Caden Martinez, who scored 20 points. Martinez is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zay Burton, who scored 15 points.

Indian Rocks Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Cambridge Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.

Indian Rocks Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lakeside Christian at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th. One thing working in Lakeside Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 15 games. As for Cambridge Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Sarasota Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Sarasota Christian is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57.7 points per game.