Basketball Recap: King's Academy Picks Up Eighth Straight Win at Home

Knights

Margin (Wins)

01/14/25 vs Pinewood	47
12/03/24 vs Scotts Valley	40
01/28/25 @ Crystal Springs Uplands	39
12/07/24 vs San Mateo	32
12/06/24 vs Arroyo	31

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only King's Academy walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 68-47 margin over the Pleasant Valley Vikings on Tuesday. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 20 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Pleasant Valley lost, don't look at Alex Garnica. Despite the final result, he posted ten points. The dominant performance gave Garnica a new career-high in points. Keith Thompson was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.

King's Academy's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.2 points. As for Pleasant Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-12 record this season.

King's Academy will square off against Aptos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in King's Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 23 contests. Pleasant Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.