Two dominant guards in Aaron McGlone and Kyle Kovich are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Southern Maryland Christian Academy Mustangs will challenge the King's Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
King's Christian Academy is hoping to do what Avalon couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Southern Maryland Christian Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Southern Maryland Christian Academy strolled past Avalon with points to spare, taking the game 69-55.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Corey Hughley, who went 13 for 21 on his way to 28 points, and McGlone, who went 10 of 18 on his way to 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnie Griffin Lll, who posted seven points and five assists.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, King's Christian Academy played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Lanham Christian, falling 80-58. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-18.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy will need focus on slowing down Zymere Somerville, one of several King's Christian Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 of 8 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Gladden, who put up nine points and eight assists.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for King's Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Keep an eye on the arc in Wednesday's matchup: Southern Maryland Christian Academy has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 39.4% of their three-pointers per game. It's a different story for King's Christian Academy, though, as they've only made 29.1% of their three-pointers this season. Given Southern Maryland Christian Academy's sizable advantage in that area, King's Christian Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off King's Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 76-74. Can Southern Maryland Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
