Basketball Recap: King's Academy Triumphs

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Previous 3 Games

02/07/25 - Neutral	63-52 W
11/29/21 - Home	79-34 W
02/04/20 - Home	60-45 W

King's Academy extended their postseason success on Friday against Inlet Grove. They walked away with a 63-52 win over the Inlet Grove Hurricanes. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Hurricanes recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

It was another big night for Javian Jones, who went 7 of 16 en route to 27 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of King's Academy's points. Zach Sage also deserves some recognition as he scored his first point of the season.

Jones wasn't the only one working in the assist department: King's Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Inlet Grove only racked up six assists.

Inlet Grove lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ja'Marcus Johnson, who went 12 for 25 on his way to 21 points. That's the most points Johnson has posted since back in December of 2024. Tayler Hodge White was another key player, going 8 of 11 to rack up 14 points.

King's Academy's record is now 16-6. As for Inlet Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8.

Looking ahead, King's Academy will face off against Saint Andrew's at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Saint Andrew's will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something King's Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Inlet Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.