The Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions entered their tilt with the Faith Christian Academy Knights with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Kansas City East Christian Academy was the clear victor by a 84-64 margin over Faith Christian Academy. Considering Kansas City East Christian Academy has won three matches by more than 19 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kansas City East Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maddox Carrillo, who scored 23 points along with 3 steals. Carrillo is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now stole two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 21 rebounds.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was William Allen, who scored 10 points along with 7 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sam Akins, who scored 11 points.
Even though they lost, Faith Christian Academy were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kansas City East Christian Academy only pulled down 19.
Kansas City East Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Faith Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kansas City East Christian Academy will take on Heritage Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Faith Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Varsity Opponent at 8:30 p.m. on Friday.
