The King's Academy Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Union Grove Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. King's Academy will be strutting in after a win while Union Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
King's Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past St. Mary's 49-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since December 2, 2023.
Meanwhile, Union Grove was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 39-35 to Troup.
Loss or not, Union Grove got some senior leadership from Jace Roberts and Morgan Mayhan. Roberts had seven points in addition to 12 rebounds and three steals, while Mayhan had six points in addition to eight rebounds. Roberts is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
King's Academy ended up a good deal behind Union Grove in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, losing 51-36. Can King's Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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