The Calvary Christian Knights and The King's Academy Knights squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Calvary Christian Knights had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 60-59 to the Knights. Calvary Christian's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Calvary Christian saw an underclassman step up: Makayla Elizabeth reed scored 27 points along with six assists and five rebounds. That was a full 45.8% of Calvary Christian's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Lily Miller was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with two steals.
Calvary Christian's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9. As for The King's Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Calvary Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. The King's Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lanier Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. on February 20th. The King's Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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