The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past Keswick Christian 60-26 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Indian Rocks Christian has posted since December 12, 2023.
Will Murphree was his usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Indian Rocks Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Saathoff, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Landon Wilson and Grant Cook certainly did their best on Thursday to try and avoid the loss. Wilson scored nine points along with two steals, while Cook scored eight points.
Indian Rocks Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Keswick Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Indian Rocks Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against New Jerusalem Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Elijah Marcellus and Murphree. Keswick Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Hackettstown at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. Hackettstown is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
