Strong Rock Christian is 0-7 against St. Anne-Pacelli since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Strong Rock Christian Patriots will take on the St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Strong Rock Christian had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Hornets as they made off with a 58-36 victory. The win was just what Strong Rock Christian needed coming off of a 66-39 defeat in their prior matchup.
Zack Phillips was his usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Landon Stancil, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, St. Anne-Pacelli waltzed into their game on Saturday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They claimed a resounding 66-39 win over Strong Rock Christian at home. St. Anne-Pacelli has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 24 points or more this season.
Strong Rock Christian pushed their record up to 20-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Strong Rock Christian took a serious blow against St. Anne-Pacelli in their previous meeting on Saturday, falling 66-39. Can Strong Rock Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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