After flying high against Atlanta Jewish Academy last Tuesday, Rock Springs Christian Academy came back down to earth. Rock Springs Christian Academy were outmatched by the Heritage Hawks and fell 78-40. While losing is never fun, Rock Springs Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while Heritage is ranked 128th).
Rock Springs Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jason Bates, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Jase Nichols, who scored 16 points and seven boards.
Heritage found their leader in sophomore Jaxson Dragg, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dragg has scored all season. MaKari Townsend was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Rock Springs Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Rock Springs Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heritage, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-49 loss against Furtah Prep on the 8th.
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