Tyler Classical Academy played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the King's Academy Knights 71-35. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost nine in a row.
Tyler Classical Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was John Cooksy, who posted nine points. Dallas Chavez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
King's Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Everett Hollis led the charge by going 6 for 9 on his way to 12 points. The dominant performance also gave Hollis a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Brayden Madison, who went 5 of 8 en route to 13 points and five boards.
Tyler Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for King's Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season.
Tyler Classical Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for King's Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Harvest Time Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. King's Academy is facing Harvest Time Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Harvest Time Christian Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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