Basketball Game Preview: Rock County Christian Eagles vs. Early View Academy of Excellence

The Rock County Christian Eagles will venture away from home to challenge Early View Academy of Excellence at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Rock County Christian will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Maranatha Baptist, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Rock County Christian blew past Maranatha Baptist 78-44 on Monday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 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 20 points and 11 boards. Thompson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Quinn, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 20 points in addition to five boards and four steals.

Rock County Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Early View Academy of Excellence blew past Wisconsin School for the Deaf, posting a 62-23 win.

Rock County Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.8 points. As for Early View Academy of Excellence, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.

Rock County Christian took their win against Early View Academy of Excellence in their previous meeting back in November by a conclusive 100-74. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rock County Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.