Parkway Christian lost against Oakland Christian back in January of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Parkway Christian Eagles fell 36-25 to the Oakland Christian Lancers. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Lancers are ranked 20th).
Despite the defeat, 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. That was a full 40% of Parkway Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Flora, who put up two points and three steals.
Eagles
| 12/17/24 vs Oakland Christian | 25-36 |
| 12/13/24 @ Our Lady of the Lakes | 36-39 |
Even though they lost, Parkway Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Parkway Christian's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Oakland Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Parkway Christian will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Almont at 6:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. As for Oakland Christian, they will be playing at home against Notre Dame Prep 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.
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