The Rocky Hill Country Day Mariners and the Boston Trinity Academy Lions will face off at 5:15 p.m. on January 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Rocky Hill Country Day's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Rocky Hill Country Day stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 76-42 win over Storm King. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Rocky Hill Country Day has posted since December 8, 2023.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Boston Trinity Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Sunday. They fell just short of South Shore Christian Academy by a score of 73-71. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Boston Trinity Academy has suffered yet this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ceadan McCusker, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Gabe Glover was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Rocky Hill Country Day's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.9 points per game. As for Boston Trinity Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.
Everything came up roses for Rocky Hill Country Day against Boston Trinity Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as the team secured a 65-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rocky Hill Country Day since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
