Basketball Recap: Will Murphree and Austin Mcdonnell Secure Win for Indian Rocks Christian

Indian Rocks Christian hadn't done well against Canterbury recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles took down the Canterbury Crusaders 52-36. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Crusaders are ranked 658th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Indian Rocks Christian was led to victory by Austin McDonnell and Will Murphree. McDonnell almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine boards, while Murphree dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was Murphree's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Seth Fitchett was another key player, putting up two points and five rebounds.

Indian Rocks Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canterbury only pulled down five offensive boards.

Canterbury's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lou Donnelly, who posted ten points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Brooks Merrill, who had nine points.

Indian Rocks Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Canterbury, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.

Indian Rocks Christian will head out to challenge Bayshore Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Indian Rocks Christian is facing Bayshore Christian at the right time seeing as Bayshore Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Canterbury, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-30 loss against Keswick Christian on the 9th.