Basketball Recap: King's Academy Find Success

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Previous 5 Games

02/11/25 - Away	69-55 W
12/13/24 - Home	71-18 W
12/18/20 - Away	66-39 W
12/18/20 - Neutral	66-39 W
01/28/20 - Away	0-0 W

King's Academy won the last time they faced Emmanuel Christian, and Gavin Ruberg did his part to make sure it happened again. King's Academy strolled past the Emmanuel Christian Eagles with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 69-55 thanks in part to Ruberg, who went 15 for 21 to rack up 36 points along with seven assists and seven boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of King's Academy's points.

Luke Dubois was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. That's the most steals he has posted since back in November of 2024.

Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zander McKnight, who put up 27 points and three steals. McKnight is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zion McKnight, who earned 16 points and five assists.

King's Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Emmanuel Christian, their record is now 16-4.

Coming up, King's Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Varsity Opponent at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Emmanuel Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.