Kansas City East Christian Academy's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They walked away with a 49-40 victory over the Wichita Defenders HomeSchool Defenders. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kansas City East Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Maddox Carrillo out in front who posted 11 points in addition to six assists and five boards. Carrillo also put up a block, which washis first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ryder Cartwright, who had eight points and six rebounds.
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| 01/25/25 - Neutral | 49-40 W |
Kansas City East Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Kansas City East Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points per game. As for Wichita Defenders HomeSchool, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.
Kansas City East Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 76-61 defeat against Fort Osage on the 27th. As for Wichita Defenders HomeSchool, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sunrise Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th.
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