Basketball Recap: Rock County Christian Piles Up the Points Against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/09/24 @ Grace Christian Academy	48
12/10/24 @ Mountain Top Christian	37
12/16/24 @ Maranatha Baptist	34
12/20/24 @ Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy	28
12/06/24 vs Wyldewood Christian	22

Rock County Christian waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy Guardians 69-41. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.

Rock County Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gideon Ukwuorji, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. The match was Ukwuorji's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Tony Thompson was another key player, dropping a triple-double on 16 points, 11 rebounds, and ten blocks.

Rock County Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

Rock County Christian's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.2 points per game. As for Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Rock County Christian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Rockford FIRE HomeSchool at 6:30 p.m. on January 9, 2025. After both having extra time off, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy and Hiawatha will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.