The Highlands Christian Knights were the 73-55 winner over the Donna Klein Jewish Academy Eagles when they last played one another back in February of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. Highlands Christian received a tough blow on Tuesday as they fell 69-54 to Donna Klein Jewish Academy. Highlands Christian found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post 11 fewer assists than your opponent.
Despite the loss, Highlands Christian still got an impressive performance from Adrian Suero, who scored 30 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Suero has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Service, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Tal Kessous continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Donna Klein Jewish Academy, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 17 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Kessous pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Joshua Matheson, who scored 13 points.
Highlands Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Donna Klein Jewish Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highlands Christian the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome FAU High at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th. As for Donna Klein Jewish Academy, Donna Klein Jewish Academy and Sports Leadership & Management will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 25th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Sports Leadership & Management knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Donna Klein Jewish Academy likes a good challenge.
