Basketball Recap: Zander Mcknight's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Emmanuel Christian over King's Academy

Emmanuel Christian lost against King's Academy back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The contest between the Emmanuel Christian Eagles and King's Academy didn't end well, with the Emmanuel Christian Eagles falling 69-55. The Eagles were down 58-38 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Zander McKnight

Steals

02/11/25 vs King's Academy	3
02/07/25 vs Legacy Christian Academy	7
02/04/25 vs Cornerstone Baptist Academy	6
02/01/25 vs Varsity Opponent	8
02/01/25 vs Factoryville Christian	5

Emmanuel Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Zander McKnight, who posted 27 points and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion McKnight, who put up 16 points and five assists.

It was another big night for Gavin Ruberg, who went 15 for 21 en route to 36 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds for King's Academy. That makes it three consecutive games in which Ruberg has scored at least a third of King's Academy's points. Luke Dubois was another key player, putting up ten points along with five boards and five steals.

Emmanuel Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4. As for King's Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-13.

Emmanuel Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for King's Academy, they will face off against Varsity Opponent at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday.