Basketball Game Preview: Athens Christian Preparatory Academy Storm vs. King's Academy Knights

After both having extra time off, the Athens Christian Preparatory Academy Storm and the King's Academy Knights will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Two weeks ago, Athens Christian Preparatory Academy might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Trinity Christian Academy an easy 50-28 win. The Storm have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Trinity Williams, who posted 11 points. Those 11 points gave her a new career-high. Kiley Normandin was another key player, putting up eight points.

Meanwhile, King's Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting East Texas Homeschool Sports an easy 49-29 victory. The game was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Knights struggled afterwards.

King's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Athens Christian Preparatory Academy, the defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 4-4.

Everything came up roses for Athens Christian Preparatory Academy against King's Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 72-26 win. In that matchup, Athens Christian Preparatory Academy amassed a halftime lead of 40-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.