Basketball Game Preview: The King's Academy Knights vs. Athens Christian Eagles

The King's Academy Knights will challenge the Athens Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in The King's Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matches.

The King's Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They strolled past Calvary Christian with points to spare, taking the game 72-54. The victory continues a trend for The King's Academy in their matchups with Calvary Christian: they've now won three in a row.

Meanwhile, Athens Christian lost to Lakeview Academy on the road by a 68-53 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Lions are ranked 49th).

Athens Christian's loss dropped their record down to 18-6. As for The King's Academy, their win bumped their record up to 20-7.