Two dominant guards in Gavin Ruberg and Lawrence Long are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Having just played yesterday, King's Academy will get right back to it and host Horizon Christian at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. King's Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.
On Thursday, King's Academy was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 45-44 to Calvary Christian. King's Academy has struggled against Calvary Christian recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
| 02/06/25 vs Calvary Christian | 21 |
| 01/31/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 20 |
| 01/24/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 37 |
| 01/17/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 22 |
King's Academy might have lost, but man, Ruberg was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. Ruberg's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Mikel, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Horizon Christian took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 73-45 win over Northpoint HomeSchool.
King's Academy better keep an eye on Long. He was instrumental in Horizon Christian's win, almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine boards. With that strong performance, Long is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Another player making a difference was Cameron Stump, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Horizon Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Horizon Christian's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for King's Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: King's Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Horizon Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
King's Academy beat Horizon Christian 63-54 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Does King's Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Horizon Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
