Preview: King's Christian Academy vs. Takoma Academy Tigers
King's Christian Academy and Takoma Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. King's Christian Academy will face off against the Takoma Academy Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
King's Christian Academy entered their tilt with Clinton Grace with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. King's Christian Academy really took it to Clinton Grace for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-31 victory at home. With King's Christian Academy ahead 36-9 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
King's Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madison Rueda led the charge by scoring 15 points. Rueda continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Cromwell, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Takoma Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 58-36 margin over Southern Maryland Christian Academy. The win was nothing new for Takoma Academy as they're now sitting on nine straight.
King's Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Takoma Academy, they pushed their record up to 17-5 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
King's Christian Academy suffered a grim 62-38 defeat to Takoma Academy in their previous matchup on February 5th. Can King's Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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