King's Christian Academy lost against Lanham Christian back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The King's Christian Academy Eagles had to suffer through an 80-50 loss at the hands of the Lanham Christian Lions. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Lions are ranked 29th).
Elijah Burgess
| 02/07/25 @ Lanham Christian | 24 |
| 02/04/25 @ Southern Maryland Christian Academy | 23 |
| 02/01/25 @ North Point | 22 |
| 01/27/25 @ Sandy Spring Friends | 18 |
| 01/25/25 @ Washington | 17 |
| + 19 more games |
King's Christian Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Burgess, who posted 24 points. Burgess continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zymere Somerville, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 10 points and seven rebounds.
Lanham Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tre Ray, who almost dropped a double-double with 25 points and nine boards. Ray is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Naz Joy, who scored 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals.
King's Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season. As for Lanham Christian, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-5.
King's Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 80-64 win against Friendship Collegiate Academy on the 10th. As for Lanham Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-47 victory against Bethel Academy on the 10th.
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