On Friday, the King's Ridge Christian Tigers were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 78-74 to The First Academy Royals.
It was another big night for Max Simmons, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds for The First Academy. The dominant performance gave Simmons a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Corey Capps, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 19 points.
King's Ridge Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for The First Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. King's Ridge Christian will head out to challenge Walker at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for The First Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Oviedo at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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