After a string of seven wins, the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 66-48 bruising from Lakeside Christian. Indian Rocks Christian has not had much luck with Lakeside Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Indian Rocks Christian still got an impressive performance from Will Murphree, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That was a full 45.8% of Indian Rocks Christian's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Austin McDonnel, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Lakeside Christian was led to victory by Jabari Adams and Nijaun Harris. Adams scored 23 points along with two steals, while Harris scored 23 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. Harris has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last six times he's played. Blaise Tshibangu was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Indian Rocks Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Lakeside Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Indian Rocks Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Shorecrest Prep at 1:30 p.m. on January 27th. Shorecrest Prep is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Lakeside Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Calvary Christian at 5:00 p.m. on January 27th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Calvary Christian is ranked 206th, while Lakeside Christian is ranked 200th).
