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

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely King's Academy's strategy against Athens Christian Preparatory Academy on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the King's Academy Knights blew the Athens Christian Preparatory Academy Storm out of the water with a 65-16 final score. The game marked the Knights' most dominant victory of the season.

King's Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Everett Hollis out in front who went 7 for 15 on his way to 18 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. Hollis is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Madison, who went 6 of 11 en route to 17 points.

King's Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Athens Christian Preparatory Academy only posted five assists.

Athens Christian Preparatory Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Nick Runte, who posted seven points and four steals, and Lance Compton, who scored five points and six boards. That was a full 43.8% of Athens Christian Preparatory Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.

King's Academy pushed their record up to 14-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points per game. As for Athens Christian Preparatory Academy, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-20.

King's Academy will take on Marshall Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on February 13th. As for Athens Christian Preparatory Academy, they will challenge Regents Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Regents Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Athens Christian Preparatory Academy surely won't give up without a fight.