King's Academy easily dispatched Dwyer last Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The King's Academy Lions fell just short of the Miami Christian Victors by a score of 54-52 on Saturday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Victors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
King's Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Madelyn Buccilli, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 18 points. Julia Vazquez also deserves some recognition as she posted her first blocks of the season.
Miami Christian had a senior duo take command as Maria De Gracia posted 17 points and eight boards and Evelyn Isaac had six points along with ten rebounds and eight assists. The game was De Gracia's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Isabella Aversa was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
King's Academy dropped their record down to 15-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Miami Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
King's Academy has already played their next match, an 87-21 victory against North Broward Prep on the 28th. As for Miami Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 74-46 defeat against Sports Leadership & Management on the 28th.
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