The King's Academy Lions have not done well against the Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. King's Academy took down Christian Academy of Knoxville 61-47. Winning may never get old, but King's Academy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
King's Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luka Horvatic led the charge by scoring 15 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Horvatic scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Harrison Rollins, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds.
Christian Academy of Knoxville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being KP Campbell, who scored 11 points. Caden Owens was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds.
King's Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-19 record this season. As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.
King's Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-49 victory vs. Lakeway Christian Academy on the 10th. Christian Academy of Knoxville has also already played their next match, a 66-59 win against Concord Christian on the 10th.
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