Basketball Recap: Rossville Christian Academy Extends Winning Streak to Six

Rossville Christian Academy came tearing into Saturday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 59-48 victory over the Gibson County Pioneers. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Pioneers are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Rossville Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zach Portwood out in front who went 7 for 13 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds. The game was Portwood's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Fred Motley, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds.

Rossville Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points per game. As for Gibson County, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.

Rossville Christian Academy will head out to challenge Starkville Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Starkville Academy will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Rossville Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Gibson County, they will welcome Dresden at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.