The Rocket City Falcons will face off against the Master's Hand Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Rocket City is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 71-36 win over Tabernacle. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Falcons have posted since January 8th.
Rocket City can attribute much of their success to Matthew Goodwin, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds, and Tyler Schlapman, who posted 20 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. With that strong performance, Goodwin is now averaging an impressive 15.8 points per game. Another player making a difference was James David Coln, who posted nine points in addition to four steals.
Rocket City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Master's Hand Christian had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 55-42 win over Cornerstone Christian.
Braedon Canuteson went supernova for Master's Hand Christian, almost dropping a triple-double on 12 points, ten rebounds, and nine steals. The dominant performance also gave Canuteson a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Daniel Nason was another key player, going 6 for 10 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and five assists.
Rocket City's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-1. As for Master's Hand Christian, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Rocket City barely slipped by Master's Hand Christian when the teams last played back in January, winning 50-49. Does Rocket City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Master's Hand Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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