Rock County Christian is 7-0 against Grace Christian Academy since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rock County Christian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against Grace Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rock County Christian has four straight victories, Grace Christian Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Rock County Christian earned a 59-47 victory over Academy of Excellence. With that win, Rock County Christian brought their scoring average up to 50.3 points per game.
Rock County Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tony Thompson led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and 17 rebounds. Thompson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Thompson, who scored 17 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a rough 49-14 loss at the hands of Rock County Christian. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Grace Christian Academy in their matchups with Rock County Christian: they've now lost seven in a row.
Rock County Christian's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Grace Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything came up roses for Rock County Christian against Grace Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January as the squad secured a 49-14 win. With Rock County Christian ahead 49-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
