The Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions pushed their score all the way to 56 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a tough 78-56 defeat at the hands of Tournament Opponent. Kansas City East Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tournament Opponent apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Kansas City East Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Jared Devine, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 60.7% of Kansas City East Christian Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathanael Nelson, who scored four points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Kansas City East Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 27-16. As for Tournament Opponent, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 84-306.
Kansas City East Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 81-61 victory vs. St. Louis Christian HomeSchool K on the 29th. Tournament Opponent will challenge Kentucky Christian on Tuesday. Tournament Opponent is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Kentucky Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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