Two dominant guards in Niara Gayle and Lauren Guyer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rocky Bayou Christian Knights will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Maclay Marauders at 5:30 p.m. Rocky Bayou Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
If Rocky Bayou Christian beats Maclay with 54 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Rocky Bayou Christian put the hurt on Covenant Christian with a sharp 54-28 win on Friday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while Covenant Christian are ranked 585th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maclay, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged North Bay Haven Academy out 46-44.
Maclay pushed their record up to 15-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Rocky Bayou Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Rocky Bayou Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Maclay in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 52-39. Does Rocky Bayou Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maclay turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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