Basketball Recap: Rock County Christian Beats Maranatha Baptist for Their 11th Straight Victory

Eagles

Previous Games

03/04/25 vs Maranatha Baptist	91-62
03/01/25 vs Badger State Baptist	68-58
02/28/25 vs Wyldewood Christian	59-25
02/24/25 @ Early View Academy of Excellence	72-70
02/21/25 vs Waukesha Christian Academy	73-39
+ 6 more games

Rock County Christian came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They breezed past the Maranatha Baptist Crusaders to the tune of 91-62. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Crusaders are ranked 456th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Rock County Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gideon Ukwuorji led the charge by going 12-for-16 to rack up 24 points and seven rebounds. Ukwuorji's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Macen Osland was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 11 assists.

Rock County Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Rock County Christian pushed their record up to 28-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.3 points over those games. As for Maranatha Baptist, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-13.

As of now, neither Rock County Christian nor Maranatha Baptist have any future games scheduled.