The matchup between King's Christian Academy and Avalon on Saturday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The King's Christian Academy Eagles took an 81-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Avalon Black Knights. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (66), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Earl B. Edmonds
| 01/04/25 vs Avalon | 8 |
| 12/30/24 vs IMG Academy State | 12 |
| 12/28/24 vs Atholton | 10 |
| 12/27/24 @ Gwynn Park | 11 |
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Earl B. Edmonds, who went 7 of 12 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds. Edmonds is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Burgess, who posted 14 points.
Avalon's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Fox, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 23 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Messiah Manning, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 17 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
King's Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Avalon, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Lanham Christian the next time they take the court. Avalon will host Lanham Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while King's Christian Academy will host them at 7:00 p.m. on January 14th.
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