The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They blew past Keswick Christian, posting a 60-26 win at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Indian Rocks Christian has posted since December 12, 2023.
Will Murphree continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Indian Rocks Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Saathoff, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Indian Rocks Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Keswick Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Indian Rocks Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against New Jerusalem Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Elijah Marcellus and Murphree. Keswick Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Hackettstown at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. Hackettstown is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
