Quad Cities Christian is 8-2 against Morning Star Academy since December of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Quad Cities Christian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Morning Star Academy Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Quad Cities Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Quad Cities Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Galesburg Christian with a sharp 42-18 win on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Kennedy Ochkie went supernova for Quad Cities Christian, dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Kyer, who had four points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Quad Cities Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Morning Star Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They secured a 30-24 W over Unity Christian on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Morning Star Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Annabella VonMuenster, who had two points in addition to 11 rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave VonMuenster a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven). Another player making a difference was Violet Jewell, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Quad Cities Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Morning Star Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Quad Cities Christian and Morning Star Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup two weeks ago, but Quad Cities Christian came up empty-handed after a 23-22 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jewell, who went 6 for 12 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and four steals. Now that Quad Cities Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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