Basketball Recap: King's Academy Piles Up the Points Against Excel Christian Academy

Knights

Previous 4 Games

02/01/25 @ Excel Christian Academy	64-36
01/31/25 @ Christian Home Educators	62-44
01/28/25 @ Excel Christian Academy	69-48
01/23/25 @ Tyler Classical Academy	71-35

King's Academy waltzed into their match on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Excel Christian Academy Eagles 64-36. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 69-48 last Tuesday.

King's Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Travis Haft, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Haft is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Brayden Madison was another key player, going 8 of 11 on his way to 18 points.

King's Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, Excel Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Kaiden Ward, who posted 17 points.

King's Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Excel Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.

King's Academy will challenge Athens Christian Preparatory Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. King's Academy is facing Athens Christian Preparatory Academy at the right time seeing as Athens Christian Preparatory Academy is stuck on a 19-game losing streak. As for Excel Christian Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 47-32 victory against Greenville Christian on the 1st.