The Rock Creek Christian Academy Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Central Carolina Prep Defenders at 3:00 p.m. on December 22nd. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to post 11 more assists than your opponent, a fact Rock Creek Christian Academy proved last Tuesday. They blew past New Hope Academy 77-49 on the road. Given Rock Creek Christian Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while New Hope Academy is ranked 171st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
James Hans continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and 2 assists. He set a new season high mark in rebounds with five. Jeremiah Barnes was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Central Carolina Prep was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Elevation Prep Academy 80-53 on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 55-28.
Rock Creek Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Central Carolina Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
