Two dominant forwards in Jade Jones and Nicole Carreno are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The King's Academy Lions will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Seffner Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. King's Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 307 points over their last five contests.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only King's Academy walked away with it. They walked away with a 62-55 win over the Lakers on Monday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
King's Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sophia Kateris out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. Kateris continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Jones was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Seffner Christian came tearing into Monday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 62-57 victory over Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
King's Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Seffner Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 24-4.
King's Academy beat Seffner Christian 60-50 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will King's Academy repeat their success, or does Seffner Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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