Lions
| 01/23/25 vs John Carroll Catholic | 50-47 |
| 01/21/25 vs Lake Worth Christian | 68-58 |
| 01/16/25 vs Palm Beach Lakes | 56-45 |
| 01/14/25 @ St. John Paul II Academy | 68-65 |
King's Academy came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the John Carroll Catholic Rams 50-47. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rams, too.
King's Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Matt Mcpherson out in front who posted 16 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ardin Jeanty, who earned 12 points along with five boards and three blocks.
When it comes to explaining why John Carroll Catholic lost, don't look at Brandon James. Despite the final result, he had 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joaquin Ruiz, who scored five points and three blocks.
King's Academy pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for John Carroll Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.
King's Academy will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Elite Academy at 7:00 p.m. Elite Academy has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 3-0 during that stretch of close contests. As for John Carroll Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-37 defeat against Okeechobee on the 24th.
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