Rock County Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Maranatha Baptist Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Rock County Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday.
With a playoff game on the line, Rock County Christian rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 58-35 margin over the. Rock County Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Rock County Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tony Thompson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Thompson hasn't dropped below two steals for 15 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Quinn, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Maranatha Baptist entered their tilt with Early View Academy of Excellence with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. Maranatha Baptist came out on top in a nail-biter against Early View Academy of Excellence on Thursday and snuck past 2-0. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Maranatha Baptist has scored all season.
Rock County Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Maranatha Baptist, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Rock County Christian came up short against Maranatha Baptist in their previous matchup back in January, falling 59-54. Can Rock County Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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