King's Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They breezed past the Clayton-Bradley Academy Blazers to the tune of 90-25. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Blazers are ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
King's Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Skylar Walden out in front who went 9-for-11 to rack up 23 points and six assists. The matchup was Walden's third in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adit Alor Deng, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Walden wasn't the only one working in the assist department: King's Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clayton-Bradley Academy only posted seven assists.
Clayton-Bradley Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Emma Bault and Mia Adkins. Bault posted nine points, while Adkins had six points.
Lions
| 02/11/25 vs Clayton-Bradley Academy | 90-25 |
| 01/28/25 vs Christian Academy of Knoxville | 60-56 |
| 01/24/25 vs Lakeway Christian Academy | 71-31 |
| 01/20/25 vs First Baptist Academy | 86-23 |
| 01/18/25 vs Silverdale Academy | 45-39 |
| + 16 more games |
King's Academy's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-5. As for Clayton-Bradley Academy, their record is now 8-13.
King's Academy has already played their next contest, a 48-44 loss against Providence Academy on the 15th. Clayton-Bradley Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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