The Rocky Mount Academy Eagles and the Liberty Christian Academy Heat will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rocky Mount Academy has nine straight victories, Liberty Christian Academy has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Rocky Mount Academy took their contest with ease, bagging a 65-33 win over Faith Christian. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.
Rocky Mount Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Berkeley Miller out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Isabella Daza, who posted 14 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds.
Rocky Mount Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 32 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Southeastern Christian Academy on Tuesday and lost 48-31.
Rocky Mount Academy will have to contain Madison Shifflett as she made an impact in Liberty Christian Academy's last game. She put up eight points along with nine rebounds and four steals. Shifflett has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played.
Rocky Mount Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.8 points. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Rocky Mount Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 58.8 points per game. It's a different story for Liberty Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 30.1 points. The only thing between Rocky Mount Academy and another offensive beatdown is Liberty Christian Academy. Will they be able to keep them contained? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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