Head-Royce was the 60-58 winner over King's Academy when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Head-Royce Jayhawks lost 68-48 to the King's Academy Knights on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Jayhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Knights are ranked 75th).
King's Academy was led to victory by Caedmon Dickson and Xavier Barnett. Dickson shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds, while Barnett went 5 of 7 en route to 16 points in addition to five boards and three steals. What's more, Barnett also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Claxton Ladine was another key player, putting up 11 points and six rebounds.
Head-Royce's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for King's Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Head-Royce didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-46 loss against Cornerstone Christian on the 28th. King's Academy has also already played their next contest, a 74-35 win against Crystal Springs Uplands on the 28th.
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