Rock Academy and San Diego Jewish Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Rock Academy Warriors will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the San Diego Jewish Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rock Academy has struggled recently with 20 losses in a row, while San Diego Jewish Academy will arrive with four straight wins.
Rock Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Foothills Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rock Academy came up short against Foothills Christian, falling 58-34.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ethan Daldo, who posted seven points. Another player making a difference was Roland Balderramos, who put up nine points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, San Diego Jewish Academy beat Valley Torah 59-55 on Monday.
San Diego Jewish Academy pushed their record up to 5-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Rock Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18.
Everything came up roses for Rock Academy against San Diego Jewish Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 61-27 win. In that match, Rock Academy amassed a halftime lead of 37-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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