The King's Academy Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Miami Christian Victors at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
King's Academy is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Dwyer: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that King's Academy blew Dwyer out of the water with a 73-40 final score. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Panthers are ranked 187th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Miami Christian took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 67-40 victory over Keys Gate.
King's Academy's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Miami Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
King's Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Miami Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 60-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for King's Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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