Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Faith Academy Knights walked away with it. They escaped with a win on Thursday against the Knights by the margin of a single free throw, 40-39. The victory was just what Faith Academy needed coming off of a 59-31 defeat in their prior game.
Despite the defeat, King's Academy had strong showings from Everett Hollis, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and three steals, and Travis Haft, who scored 14 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Atkinson, who scored four points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, King's Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Faith Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for King's Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-21.
Faith Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for King's Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-26 loss vs. Gloria Deo Academy on the 15th.
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