Tyler Classical Academy is 0-6 against King's Academy since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tyler Classical Academy Eagles will look to defend their home court against the King's Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tyler Classical Academy suffered their biggest defeat since November 7, 2023 on Friday. They had to suffer through a rough 68-36 loss at the hands of Leverett's Chapel. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tyler Classical Academy in their matchups with Leverett's Chapel: they've now lost four in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was John Cooksy, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, King's Academy struggled with assists on Thursday (East Texas Homeschool Sports had ten more) and sadly the final score reflected it. King's Academy took a 61-44 bruising from East Texas Homeschool Sports. King's Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
King's Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Everett Hollis, who scored 21 points along with five blocks. Hollis continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Tucker, who scored ten points.
Tyler Classical Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. As for King's Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Tyler Classical Academy came up short against King's Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 49-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of King's Academy's Travis Haft, who scored 21 points along with four steals. Now that Tyler Classical Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
