Kingsbury has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 29.8 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They took a blow against the Evangelical Christian Eagles, falling 62-27. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Kingsbury saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Maleah Ward had 19 points plus two steals. Ward is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Antriana Welch, who earned three points in addition to four steals.
With the defeat, Kingsbury broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-1. As for Evangelical Christian, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Kingsbury will square off against Cordova at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Kingsbury's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Cordova's offense will have their work cut out for them. Evangelical Christian has already played their next match (against Kingsbury), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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