United Christian Academy will challenge the King's Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. King's Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on United Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
United Christian Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Villa Victoria Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that United Christian Academy blew Villa Victoria Academy out of the water with a 47-11 final score. That looming 47-11 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for United Christian Academy yet this season.
Meanwhile, King's Christian fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Camden Academy Charter on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 40-39 to Camden Academy Charter. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Camden Academy Charter 11-5 in the first quarter.
United Christian Academy will need to focus on slowing down Lily Welsh, one of several King's Christian players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5-for-12 on her way to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Lillian Logan, who posted 11 points along with five boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, King's Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
King's Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points over those games. As for United Christian Academy, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
United Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against King's Christian in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 38-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for United Christian 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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