Saint James gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 72-55 win over the King's Christian Academy Eagles. The Saints pushed the score to 60-40 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Despite the loss, King's Christian Academy had strong showings from Elijah Burgess, who posted 17 points, and Cayden Williams, who scored nine points in addition to eight assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ricky James, who put up eight points.
Saint James didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 102-54 victory against Veritas Collegiate Academy on the 21st. As for King's Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 74-29 win against Holly Grove Christian on the 22nd.
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