The King's Christian Knights will challenge the St. Michael the Archangel Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
King's Christian's tournament run continued when they took on Gloucester County Christian on Saturday. King's Christian lost 44-22 to Gloucester County Christian. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Lillian Logan, who posted seven points. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelina Alicea, who earned four points and three steals.
Meanwhile, St. Michael the Archangel was not able to break out of their rough patch on December 14th as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association and fell 63-23. One positive for the Warriors, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
King's Christian will have to contain Janaye Martinez as she made an impact in St. Michael the Archangel's last game. She dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards. Martinez has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more rebounds the last 29 times she's played.
St. Michael the Archangel's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for King's Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: King's Christian has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 21.6 boards per game. However, it's not like St. Michael the Archangel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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