The Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers will take on the Strong Rock Christian Patriots in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mount de Sales Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
Mount de Sales Academy will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against St. George's on Friday. Mount de Sales Academy claimed a resounding 67-40 win over St. George's. The Cavaliers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Strong Rock Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They received a blow as they fell 58-39 to Rock Springs Christian Academy.
Mount de Sales Academy will need focus on slowing down Brooks Bibby, one of several Strong Rock Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Bibby a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Cesario Gumbs-Webster, who posted seven points.
Strong Rock Christian's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2. As for Mount de Sales Academy, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-2.
Mount de Sales Academy strolled past Strong Rock Christian in their previous matchup back in November by a score of 52-38. Does Mount de Sales Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Strong Rock Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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