King's Christian lost against Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The King's Christian Knights fell 50-41 to the Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy Falcons. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 21st in New Jersey, while the Falcons are ranked 161st in Pennsylvania).
King's Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cam Homer, who posted 19 points, and Owen Atkins, who had 13 points.
Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kendall Bratten, who went 11 of 15 on his way to 23 points and eight rebounds. Bratten has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last five times he's played. Jameer Zachary was another key player, as he made all 7 shots he took to post 16 points.
King's Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
King's Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 52-35 victory against Gloucester County Christian on the 28th. As for Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-43 win against Calvary Christian Academy on the 28th.
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