Even though the New Life Academy Bobcats have not done well against the Rock Church Lions recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. New Life Academy came out on top against the Lions by a score of 53-40. The score was all tied up 19-19 at the break, but New Life Academy was the better team in the second half.
New Life Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dontrel Lee, who scored 29 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Lee has scored at least a third of New Life Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Dunn, who scored 18 points.
When it comes to explaining why Rock Church lost, one person who can't be blamed is Miles Dawkins. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points along with five assists and three steals. Dawkins has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last nine times he's played. Christian Johnson was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
New Life Academy's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points per game. As for Rock Church, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4.
New Life Academy will head out on the road to square off against the at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bethel Christian is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games. As for Rock Church, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
