Rochester Prep is 2-8 against Lima Christian since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Rochester Prep Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lima Christian Saints at 6:00 p.m.
On Monday, Rochester Prep came up short against Monroe and fell 49-37.
Meanwhile, Lima Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They took down the Bulldogs 55-41.
Rochester Prep better keep an eye on Alyssa Marsh. She was instrumental in Lima Christian's win, dropping a double-double with 38 points and 17 rebounds. That makes it 13 consecutive games in which Marsh has scored at least a third of Lima Christian's points. Another player making a difference was Sophy Britton, who posted eight points.
Lima Christian now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Rochester Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Rochester Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Lima Christian in their previous matchup back in January, winning 52-44. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Marsh, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 12 steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rochester Prep still be able to contain Marsh? There's only one way to find out.
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