It was a proper cat-fight when Boca Raton challenged King's Academy on Monday. The Boca Raton Bobcats took a 50-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the King's Academy Lions. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 482nd, while the Lions are ranked 181st).
King's Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah McCoy led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards. McCoy is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Javian Jones was another key player, putting up 15 points and eight rebounds.
Boca Raton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for King's Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Boca Raton will square off against Royal Palm Beach at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Royal Palm Beach has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-2 during that stretch of close contests. As for King's Academy, they will take on Saint Andrew's at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Saint Andrew's is on a seven-game streak of home wins, King's Academy a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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