Rosedale Christian Academy was the 65-60 winner over Prince George?s Christian Academy Blue when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Rosedale Christian Academy Rosedale Panthers took a 66-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Prince George?s Christian Academy Blue Flyers on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Rosedale Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Flyers are ranked 15th).
Despite the loss, Rosedale Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Nazir Anderson, who went 6 of 15 en route to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Mercer, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Rosedale Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Prince George?s Christian Academy Blue's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kevin Jackson led the charge by going 6 of 14 on his way to 18 points and four steals. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Wisdom Carter, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Rosedale Christian Academy dropped their record down to 2-12 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Prince George?s Christian Academy Blue, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Rosedale Christian Academy and Archbishop Curley will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on December 28th. As for Prince George?s Christian Academy Blue, they and Sandy Spring Friends will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Prince George?s Christian Academy Blue will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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