Having just played yesterday, the King Jaguars will jump right back in to play the EPIC Academy Legends at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. King will be strutting in after a victory while EPIC Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
King took a 20-point loss the last time they faced off against De La Salle, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Jaguars had just enough and edged out the Meteors 60-57.
Corey Wellere Jr was nothing short of spectacular: he shot 64% from beyond the arc to rack up 23 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrel Keys, who posted 11 points and five assists.
Meanwhile, EPIC Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Benet Academy and fell 83-26.
Despite the loss, EPIC Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Abel Kirkwood earned 12 points.
The win got King back to even at 1-1. As for EPIC Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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