Kansas City East Christian Academy lost a close one when they played on Monday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They suffered a tough 63-42 defeat at the hands of the Fort Wayne HomeSchool Hawks. Kansas City East Christian Academy's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jared Devine, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Kevin Johnson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Kansas City East Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne HomeSchool only pulled down six.
Sam Newcomer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Fort Wayne HomeSchool, scoring 24 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Newcomer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gavin Reynolds, who scored 16 points along with six assists and two steals.
Kansas City East Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 29-19. As for Fort Wayne HomeSchool, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 35-6.
Kansas City East Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool at 8:30 p.m. Hopefully Kansas City East Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Tuesday. As for Fort Wayne HomeSchool, they will square off against Northside L at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne HomeSchool knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 18 matches -- so hopefully Northside L likes a good challenge.
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