Athens Christian Preparatory Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 24th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 65-16 defeat at the hands of the King's Academy Knights. The Storm were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-8.
Athens Christian Preparatory Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Nick Runte and Lance Compton. Runte posted seven points and four steals, while Compton put up five points and six boards. That was a full 43.8% of Athens Christian Preparatory Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Storm
| 02/04/25 @ King's Academy | 16-65 |
| 01/31/25 vs St. Mary's | 36-56 |
| 01/24/25 vs Trinity School of Texas | 45-73 |
| 01/17/25 vs Tyler Classical Academy | 32-43 |
| 01/14/25 @ St. Mary's | 27-55 |
| + 19 more games |
Even though they lost, Athens Christian Preparatory Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
King's Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Everett Hollis out in front who went 7 of 15 on his way to 18 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks. Hollis is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Madison, who went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points.
Athens Christian Preparatory Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-20. As for King's Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-13 record this season.
Athens Christian Preparatory Academy will be playing at home against Regents Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Regents Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Athens Christian Preparatory Academy surely won't give up without a fight. King's Academy has already played their next contest (against Marshall Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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