United Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against King's Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. United Christian Academy will be playing at home against the King's Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, United Christian Academy came up short against The Pilgrim Academy and fell 32-19.
Meanwhile, King's Christian didn't have quite enough to beat The Christian Academy on Saturday and fell 28-26. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 294th in New Jersey, while The Christian Academy are ranked 615th in Pennsylvania).
Despite the defeat, King's Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Vivian Galvis posted seven points in addition to eight steals and six boards. Galvis is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
King's Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for United Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
United Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind King's Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 44-25. Thankfully for United Christian Academy, Sammie Pietruszka (who went 5 of 9 on her way to 13 points along with seven steals and six assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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