The Vine Christian Academy Kings pushed their score all the way to 58 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 62-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of 212 Sports Academy. Vine Christian Academy has struggled against 212 Sports Academy recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
212 Sports Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jovan Jovanovic led the charge by scoring 17 points along with six rebounds. Jovanovic 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 Adrian Rodriguez, who scored nine points along with 12 rebounds and five assists.
Vine Christian Academy bumped their record down to 6-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for 212 Sports Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vine Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against DME Academy Gold at 6:30 p.m. on January 23rd. DME Academy Gold is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for 212 Sports Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge ABF Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
