King's Christian Academy proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 26) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 76-74 victory over Southern Maryland Christian Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead King's Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Earl Edmonds, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 18 rebounds. Edmonds continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Diallo Long, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds.
King's Christian Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-13. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Southern Maryland Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
King's Christian Academy will head out on the road to challenge Takoma Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. King's Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Takoma Academy likes a good challenge. Southern Maryland Christian Academy is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Lanham Christian on February 21st. Southern Maryland Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten games -- so hopefully Lanham Christian likes a good challenge.
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