It was a good run, but the King's Academy Lions unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 43-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of Christian Academy of Knoxville. The result was an unpleasant reminder to King's Academy of the 53-44 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brady Branam, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Branam hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. Olivia Loveday was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.
King's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
King's Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-38 win vs. Notre Dame on the 12th. Christian Academy of Knoxville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
