Marshall Christian Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by the Rocket City Falcons and fell 70-28. The defeat continues a trend for the Stallions in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost nine in a row.
Rocket City found their leader in sophomore MJ Friend, who shot 71% from the field on his way to 10 points in addition to seven assists and four steals. With that strong performance, Friend is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Minnon, who posted seven points and five steals.
Rocket City's win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Marshall Christian Academy will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Tabernacle at 7:30 p.m. on the 21st. As for Rocket City, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 71-62 victory against Bradley Knights on the 15th.
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