Christian Life had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 67-58 win over the Rock County Christian Eagles. That's more bragging rights for Christian Life, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Rock County Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tony Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. What's more, Thompson also racked up six offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in January. Derek Quinn was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rock County Christian fell to 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Christian Life Eagles take on the Hiawatha Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Rock County Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Grace Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on December 9th. Rock County Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Grace Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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