Maranatha Baptist played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Rock County Christian Eagles 75-32. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Rock County Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gideon Ukwuorji led the charge by shooting 65% from the field on his way to 22 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Ukwuorji's big performance that evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Macen Osland was another key player, going 9-for-21 en route to 21 points in addition to eight assists and eight steals.
Maranatha Baptist's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Rock County Christian, the win keeps them at an undefeated 16-0.
Maranatha Baptist will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Early View Academy of Excellence at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. As for Rock County Christian, they and Christian Life will face off at 6:15 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Rock County Christian will be up against Christian Life's rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.53 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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