After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cherry Hill East, King's Christian was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers by a score of 52-41. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in February.
King's Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Matt Johnson out in front who posted 17 points. Johnson is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Brayden Pickard, who put up 14 points.
King's Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for The Pilgrim Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. King's Christian will venture away from home to take on Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on December 27th. King's Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season. As for The Pilgrim Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Timothy Christian at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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