Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Jordan Patterson and Drew Reese Lead Solid Rock Christian School to Victory

Solid Rock Christian School lost to Veritas Christian Academy back in January of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Solid Rock Christian School Swordsmen blew past Veritas Christian Academy 47-27. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Swordsmen.

Leading Solid Rock Christian School to victory were Drew Reese and Jordan Patterson. Reese went 5 of 6 en route to 12 points along with seven steals and six boards, while Patterson went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Patterson a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tim Winkler, who posted six points along with five boards and three steals.

Solid Rock Christian School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Veritas Christian Academy only pulled down ten offensive rebounds.

Veritas Christian Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Timothy Hawkswell and Dallas Tanis. Hawkswell had eight points and eight rebounds, while Tanis put up 11 points. Tanis is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season.

Solid Rock Christian School's record is now 2-0. As for Veritas Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-2.

Solid Rock Christian School didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-42 defeat against The Pilgrim Academy on the 11th. As for Veritas Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-28 loss against Trinity Christian on the 11th.