Delaware County Christian came tearing into Thursday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy Falcons 76-57. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Falcons are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Khamai Orange
| 02/13/25 vs Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy | 21 |
| 02/11/25 vs The Christian Academy | 29 |
| 02/07/25 vs Dock Mennonite | 26 |
| 02/04/25 vs Calvary Christian Academy | 20 |
| 02/03/25 @ Morrisville | 24 |
| + 8 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Delaware County Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Khamai Orange, who went 7-for-13 en route to 21 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds. The game was Orange's 13th in a row with at least 17 points. Beau Lyren was another key player, going 6-for-11 to rack up 18 points and six assists.
Orange wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Delaware County Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They racked up eight more assists than Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy's also-impressive total of 11.
Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Kendall Bratten and Jameer Zachary. Bratten went 7-for-14 on his way to 17 points and six boards, while Zachary posted 15 points. Zachary is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Malik Minor, who put up seven points.
Delaware County Christian's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2. As for Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
Coming up, Delaware County Christian will challenge Chester Charter Scholars Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Chester Charter Scholars Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy, they will welcome The Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season.
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