Recap: Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors vs. King's Academy Lions
The Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 52-36 win over King's Academy. For Christian Academy of Knoxville, this counts as revenge for the 48-36 loss King's Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2023.
Bennett Simerlein continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 17 points. Another player making a difference was Bryson White, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Christian Academy of Knoxville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for King's Academy, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Christian Academy of Knoxville will head out on the road to take on Providence Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Tennessee (Providence Academy is ranked 247th, while Christian Academy of Knoxville is ranked 260th). As for King's Academy, they will be playing at home against Berean Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Berean Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
