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Aurora (A. Christian) Eagles (25-8)


School Information

Name: Aurora Christian High School
City: Aurora
County: Kane
Classification Enrollment: 200
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/White/Gray
Conference: Chicagoland Christian
Head Coach: Dan Beebe
Superintendent: Dr. Collette House
Principal: Dr. Natalie Henderson
Athletic Director/Head Coach: Dan Beebe
Assistant Coaches: Bob McQuade, Josh Wayne
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Rockford (Lutheran, 65-58, in Sectional Final

Team Photo

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
2 Cam Morel* F 6-4 205 Sr.
3 Marshawn Cocroft* G 6-0 150 So.
4 Wil McCraken G 6-0 165 Sr.
11 Zach Zappia F 6-2 175 So.
13 Andrew Stradal G 5-9 130 So.
15 Preston Morel G 6-1 170 Fr.
20 Jalen Carter* F 6-2 175 So.
21 Joe Decort G 6-1 135 Fr.
22 Jacob Baumann* G 6-0 155 So.
23 Asa Johnson* C 6-4 195 So.
24 Landon Schuster F 6-2 175 Jr.
25 Dominic Klimpke G 6-1 180 So.
32 Rudy Griffing C 6-3 225 Sr.
34 Jack Wayne F 6-1 150 So.
Probable starters are identified by bold (*)

Statistics 

  

 

No.
  Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 

 

  2
  Cam Morel*
   32 
  154
  392
  88
  270
  85
  116
  481
  15.0
  129
  63

 

 

  3
  Marshawn Cocroft*
   32 
  217
  414
  42
  116
  62
  90
  538
  16.8
  136
  149

 

 

  4
  Wil McCraken
   32 
  38
  87
  11
  45
  1
  5
  88
  2.8
  44
  20

 

 

  11
  Zach Zappia
   30 
  14
  49
  5
  21
  1
  2
  34
  1.1
  52
  30

 

 

  13
  Andrew Stradal
   11 
  0
  2
  0
  1
  0
  0
  0
  0.0
  1
  5

 

 

  15
  Preston Morel
   23 
  22
  53
  10
  31
  7
  8
  61
  2.7
  19
  14

 

 

  20
  Jalen Carter*
   31 
  81
  216
  38
  126
  15
  27
  215
  6.9
  144
  120

 

 

  21
  Joe Decort
   12 
  3
  6
  2
  3
  2
  4
  10
  0.8
  3
  1

 

 

  22
  Jacob Baumann*
   31 
  99
  261
  69
  184
  37
  55
  304
  9.8
  81
  62

 

 

  23
  Asa Johnson*
   32 
  57
  115
  10
  21
  10
  24
  134
  4.2
  114
  11

 

 

  24
  Landon Schuster
   6 
  6
  14
  2
  5
  0
  2
  14
  2.3
  4
  2

 

 

  25
  Dominic Klimpke
   0 
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
   
  0
  0

 

 

  32
  Rudy Griffing
   26 
  18
  46
  0
  0
  5
  16
  41
  1.6
  83
  9

 

 

  34
  Jack Wayne
   12 
  1
  7
  0
  1
  1
  2
  3
  0.3
  3
  0

Probable starters are identified by bold (*)
 





Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  Westminster Thanksgiving Tournament
 

 

  11/20
  Chicago (Horizon/Southwest Chicago)
  W
   59 
   30 

 

 

  11/21
  Elgin (Harvest Christian Academy)
  W
   74 
   37 

 

 

  11/24
  Palos Heights (Chicago Christian)
  W
   55 
   26 

 

 

  11/25
  Elgin (H.S.)
  W
   60 
   26 

 

 

  Burney Wilkie Classic
 

 

  11/29
  Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy)
  W
   82 
   30 

 

 

  12/1
  Richton Park (Southland College Prep Charter)
  W
   70 
   40 

 

 

  12/2
  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
  L
   65 
   72 

 

 

  12/5
  Yorkville (Parkview Christian Academy)
  W
   69 
   23 

 

 

  12/8
  Palos Heights (Chicago Christian)
  W
   76 
   43 

 

 

  12/9
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  W
   63 
   42 

 

 

  12/21
  Lisle (Chesterton Academy of The Holy Family)
  W
   72 
   42 

 

 

  State Farm Classic
 

 

  12/27
  Winnebago
  W
   63 
   30 

 

 

  12/28
  Downs (Tri-Valley)
  W
   52 
   38 

 

 

  12/29
  El Paso (E.P.-Gridley)
  L
   33 
   64 

 

 

  12/30
  Pecatonica
  W
   57 
   54 

 

 

  Central Catholic Martin Luther King Shootout
 

 

  1/13
  Normal (University)
  L
   40 
   56 

 

 

  Central Catholic Martin Luther King Shootoutt
 

 

  1/15
  Princeton
  W
   70 
   69 

 

 

  1/19
  Woodstock (Marian)
  W
   80 
   13 

 

 

  1/23
  Chicago (Christ the King)
  L
   50 
   54 

 

 

  1/26
  Chicago (C. Hope Academy)
  L
   61 
   75 

 

 

  1/30
  Elgin (St. Edward)
  W
   48 
   31 

 

 

  2/1
  West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)
  L
   54 
   61 

 

 

  2/3
  Elmhurst (Timothy Christian)
  W
   40 
   31 

 

 

  2/6
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  W
   51 
   47 

 

 

  2/8
  Chicago (Christ the King)
  L
   53 
   63 

 

 

  2/10
  West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)
  L
   40 
   51 

 

 

  2/12
  Rockford (Lutheran)
  W
   67 
   50 

 

 

  2/15
  Newark
  W
   67 
   35 

 

 

  Aurora (A. Christian) Regional
 

 

  2/21
  Hinckley (H.-Big Rock)
  W
   73 
   39 

 

 

  2/23
  Earlville
  W
   51 
   50 

 

 

  Elgin (Harvest Christian Academy) Sectional
 

 

  2/27
  Deerfield (Rochelle Zell)
  W
   64 
   56 

 

 

  3/1
  Serena
  W
   61 
   52 

 

 

  DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
 

 

  3/4
  Pecatonica
  W
   68 
   66

Head Coach Dan Beebe
Year W-L
Aurora (A. Christian)
2016-17 21-9
2017-18 25-2
2018-19 25-8
2019-20 25-6 (4th)
2020-21 7-3
2021-22 18-11
2022-23 22-13
2023-24 25-8
8 yrs. 168-60

Tournament History 

1989-A     53   75  0-1 (27-3)     DNP  Don Davidson
       L   53   75  Wheaton (St. Francis)
1990-A     45   48  2-2 (30-4)     4th  Don Davidson
       W   89   72  Kankakee (McNamara)
       W   48   42  Farmington
       L   71   83  Trenton (Wesclin)
       L   45   48  Norris City (N.C.-Omaha-Enfield)
1994-A     45   64  0-1 (26-4)     DNP  Don Davidson
       L   45   64  Chicago (St. Martin de Porres)
1995-A     54   56  3-1 (32-2)     2nd  Don Davidson
       W   65   61  Chicago (Tabernacle Christian)
       W   64   44  Rockford (Lutheran)
       W   63   61  Rock Island (Alleman)
       L   54   56  Normal (University)
2000-A     39   58  0-1 (20-9)     DNP  Don Davidson
       L   39   58  Manlius (Bureau Valley)
2020-1A     0    0  1-0 (25-6-0)   4th  Dan Beebe
       W    0    0  Aurora (A. Christian)