King's Academy and Somerset Academy - Canyons squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but King's Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars by a score of 55-53. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-55 back in January.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sofia Rathbun, who posted six points and five boards. That's the most rebounds Rathbun has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jade Jones, who earned eight points and 14 boards.
Leading Somerset Academy - Canyons to victory were Alana Pinnock and Delanie Doty. Pinnock went 5 for 12 en route to 19 points along with five rebounds and four steals, while Doty went 6 of 14 to rack up 17 points and seven boards. The contest was Doty's third in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackie Hughes, who scored nine points.
King's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
As of now, neither King's Academy nor Somerset Academy - Canyons have any future games scheduled.
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