The Rock Academy Warriors will take on the Tri-City Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Rock Academy: they have been struggling with nine straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Tri-City Christian has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Last Monday, Rock Academy came up short against Calvin Christian and fell 51-44.
Rock Academy might have lost, but man, James Whitley was a machine: he posted 18 points in addition to five boards and four steals. That was a full 40.9% of Rock Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Roland Balderramos, who had ten points.
Meanwhile, Tri-City Christian strolled past St. Joseph Academy with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 66-50. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 402nd, while the Crusaders are ranked 947th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tri-City Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Rock Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-24.
Rock Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Tri-City Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 53-49 victory. Will Rock Academy repeat their success, or does Tri-City Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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