The third road matchup was the charm for the Rivermont Collegiate Lions, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 33-26 victory over Morning Star Academy on Thursday. The score was all tied up 15-15 at the break, but Rivermont Collegiate was the better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Eamon Matlock, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Soulaymane El Jerari, who scored eight points along with 11 rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Morning Star Academy still got an impressive performance from Gavin Trotter, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Trotter is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played.
Rivermont Collegiate has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Morning Star Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Rivermont Collegiate will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Quad Cities Christian at 6:30 p.m. on January 23rd. As for Morning Star Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Tri-State Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Iowa (Tri-State Christian is ranked 444th, while Morning Star Academy is ranked 458th).
