
Lions
12/21/24 vs St. Joseph Central | 62-50 |
12/20/24 vs Ohio County | 59-57 |
12/14/24 vs Evansville Christian | 63-53 |
Rock Creek Academy had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the St. Joseph Central Irish by a score of 62-50. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 118th in Indiana, while the Irish are ranked 26th in West Virginia).
Despite the loss, St. Joseph Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Micaiah Ehirim posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cylis Allen, who had five points.
Rock Creek Academy pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points per game. As for St. Joseph Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Rock Creek Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-57 loss against Waldron on the 27th. As for St. Joseph Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 53-43 victory against Tolsia on the 23rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps