The King's Academy Knights waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 65-48 victory over Priory. Given King's Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while Priory is ranked 674th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
King's Academy found their leader in underclassman Xavier Barnett, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Barnett hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Caleb Hughey was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds.
King's Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Priory, their loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 7-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. King's Academy will take on Pinewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Priory, they will head out on the road to challenge Crystal Springs Uplands at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
