Miami Valley picks up sixth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 10:25am

Recap: Miami Valley Rams vs. Legacy Christian Academy Knights

The Miami Valley Rams had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.6 points), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They walked away with a 64-52 victory over Legacy Christian Academy. The score was all tied up 25-25 at the break, but Miami Valley was the better team in the second half.

Despite the loss, Legacy Christian Academy had strong showings from Jacob Thompson, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds, and Parker Burke, who scored 17 points. Thompson hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 16 straight games. Another player making a difference was Nate Hess, who scored nine points.

Miami Valley pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Legacy Christian Academy, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.

Miami Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 48-46 loss vs. Finneytown on the 14th. Legacy Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against Yellow Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Legacy Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Tuesday.

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