King's Christian Academy lost against Lanham Christian back in March of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The King's Christian Academy Eagles lost 80-58 to the Lanham Christian Lions. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-18.
King's Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zymere Somerville, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. Elijah Burgess was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 14 points and three steals.
Lanham Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Naz Joy led the charge by dropping a triple-double on 14 points, 11 assists, and ten steals. Those ten steals gave Joy a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jamar Payen, who went 11 of 21 on his way to 25 points and seven boards.
King's Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Lanham Christian, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
King's Christian Academy has already played their next match, a 76-71 defeat against Southern Maryland Christian Academy on the 15th. Lanham Christian has also already played their next game (against St. Albans), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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