Oakland Christian won the last time they faced Parkway Christian and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Oakland Christian Lancers walked away with a 36-25 win over the Parkway Christian Eagles. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Eagles are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Parkway Christian had strong showings from Angelina Marchesi, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards, and Tamerah Peterson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten steals. Peterson has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 28 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bella Flora, who posted two points and three steals.
Lancers
| 12/17/24 @ Parkway Christian | 36-25 |
| 12/13/24 @ University Liggett | 35-20 |
| 12/10/24 @ Our Lady of the Lakes | 49-25 |
Oakland Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points per game. As for Parkway Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oakland Christian and Notre Dame Prep will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oakland Christian's defense has only allowed 26.4 points per game this season, so Notre Dame Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Parkway Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Almont at 6:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025.
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