The Rock Port Blue Jays will take on the St. Joseph Christian Lions at 8:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Rock Port sitting on six straight victories and St. Joseph Christian on four.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Rock Port against Northeast Nodaway as the squad secured a 70-20 win. Rock Port has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 28 points or more this season.
| 01/10/25 vs Northeast Nodaway | 7 |
| 01/07/25 @ North Nodaway | 7 |
| 01/03/25 @ Union Star | 6 |
| 12/27/24 @ Northeast | 6 |
| 12/20/24 @ Stewartsville | 3 |
Rock Port's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jack Meyerkorth, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 19 points and seven steals, and Corbyn Jakub, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds. Meyerkorth is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Reid Ellis was another key player, putting up four points along with six rebounds and six steals.
Rock Port smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Christian strolled past Albany with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 59-41.
St. Joseph Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for Rock Port, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Rock Port skirted past St. Joseph Christian 77-75 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rock Port since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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