Prior Lake Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They strolled past the St. Francis Christian Patriots with points to spare, taking the game 82-66. The win was all the more spectacular given the Royals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Patriots are ranked 22nd).
| 01/16/25 @ St. Francis Christian | 34 |
| 01/14/25 vs St. Cloud Christian | 21 |
| 01/13/25 vs Rochester Area HomeSchool | 22 |
| 01/11/25 vs Fourth Baptist Christian | 20 |
| 01/11/25 @ First Baptist | 22 |
Prior Lake Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Morgan led the charge by dropping a double-double on 34 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Morgan's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Elijah Wilson was another key player, shooting 6-for-11 from long range and almost dropping a double-double on 31 points and nine boards.
Prior Lake Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for St. Francis Christian, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-1.
Prior Lake Christian will face off against Liberty Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Francis Christian, they will take on Chisago Lakes Baptist at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in St. Francis Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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