The Rock Lions's road trip will continue as they head out to face the United Faith Christian Academy Falcons at 8:00 p.m. on December 20th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, The Rock was able to grind out a solid victory over 1 of 1 Academy, taking the game 55-47. Given The Rock's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked ninth in Florida, while 1 of 1 Academy is ranked 81st in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
United Faith Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season. They took their matchup on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 78-48 victory over Rabun Gap-Nacoochee. The win was nothing new for United Faith Christian Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
United Faith Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was JD Bowden, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 assists. Bowden set a new season high mark in steals with five. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Johnson, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
The Rock's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for United Faith Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
