Strong Rock Christian played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings, falling 73-49. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Vikings are ranked 23rd).
St. Anne-Pacelli's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Melvin led the charge by going 6 for 11 en route to 17 points and three steals. Jalien Bush was another key player, going 6 of 8 on his way to 15 points.
Strong Rock Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-13 record this season. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, the win keeps them at an undefeated 23-0.
Coming up, Strong Rock Christian will head out on the road to face off against Westfield School at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Anne-Pacelli does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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