The King's Academy Knights will head out to challenge the Harker Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
King's Academy fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Washington on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Huskies 48-43.
Meanwhile, Harker came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 64-25 win over the Gryphons. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 26 points or more this season.
Harker pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.5 points over those games. As for King's Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
King's Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Harker when the teams last played back in January, winning 45-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for King's Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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