Knowledge Academies proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 76) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Lighthouse Christian Lions out 57-55.
Allan Niles and Kolby Matthews certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Niles went 8 for 13 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds and three steals, while Matthews went 7 for 14 en route to 19 points. The game was Niles' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezra Barga, who had five points along with two blocks.
Knowledge Academies' win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Lighthouse Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Knowledge Academies will square off against Ezell-Harding Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ezell-Harding Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Knowledge Academies likes a good challenge. As for Lighthouse Christian, they will face off against Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Jonathan Edwards Classical Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
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