Hills Academy was the 60-59 winner over Rocket City when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Hills Academy Knights fell just short of the Rocket City Falcons by a score of 54-51 on Saturday.
Rocket City's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Schlapman, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Schlapman a new career-high in offensive rebounds (eight). Another player making a difference was Matthew Goodwin, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds.
Hills Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Rocket City, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Hills Academy has already played their next game, a 58-40 win against Providence Athletic Club on the 2nd. As for Rocket City, they will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Tabernacle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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