Recap: Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Rocky Mount Academy Eagles
The Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 69-58 win over Rocky Mount Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Harrells Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Antonio McKoy out in front who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 12 rebounds. McKoy is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zicareian Mcneil, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and six steals.
Hank Berry and Parker Eatmon certainly did their best on Tuesday to try and avoid the loss. Berry scored 18 points, while Eatmon scored 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Berry has scored all season. Marti McKnight was another key contributor, scoring six points along with eight rebounds.
Harrells Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 16-10. As for Rocky Mount Academy, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harrells Christian Academy and Faith Christian will face off at 6:45 p.m. on January 25th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Faith Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 262 points over their last four games. As for Rocky Mount Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Christ Covenant at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Christ Covenant is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
