The King Academy Knights were able to grind out a solid win over the Mead Hall Episcopal School Panthers on Tuesday, taking the game 58-45. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Despite the loss, Mead Hall Episcopal School saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Justin Bowdre dropped a double-double with 20 points and 14 boards. That was a full 44.4% of the Panthers' points, marking the 12th time in a row Bowdre has posted more than a third of the team's points. Marlee Baker was another key player, putting up 13 points.
King Academy now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Mead Hall Episcopal School, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Looking ahead, King Academy will take on Richard Winn Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Mead Hall Episcopal School, they have already played their next game, a 46-45 victory against Curtis Baptist on the 5th.
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