The Mt. Zion Prep Academy Warriors will play host again and welcome the Rock Creek Christian Academy Eagles, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Springdale Prep with a sharp 86-66 victory. Given Mt. Zion Prep Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Lions are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rock Creek Christian Academy entered their tilt with the Cardinals with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Rock Creek Christian Academy strolled past the Cardinals with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 68-53. 68 seems to be a good number for Rock Creek Christian Academy as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Corwin Holland II, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Barnes, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 23-11. As for Rock Creek Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy was able to grind out a solid win over the Eagles when the teams last played back in December of 2022, winning 55-47. Will Mt. Zion Prep Academy repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
