King's Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They snuck past the Silverdale Academy Seahawks with a 45-39 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Seahawks are ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Seahawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kinsley Owen, who posted three points in addition to ten assists, five boards, and five steals. Owen 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 Braylee Raby, who earned nine points and seven rebounds.
Lions
| 01/18/25 vs Silverdale Academy | 45-39 |
| 01/17/25 vs Providence Academy | 62-55 |
| 12/13/24 vs Grace Christian Academy | 55-46 |
| 12/10/24 vs Concord Christian | 76-43 |
| 12/09/24 vs Tellico Plains | 48-36 |
| + 12 more games |
King's Academy pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Silverdale Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
The future could be bright for both King's Academy and Silverdale Academy: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. King's Academy will look to extend First Baptist Academy's six-game losing streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Silverdale Academy will try to hand Baylor their fourth-straight defeat when the two meet at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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