The Priory Panthers will face off against the King's Academy Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Priory knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully King's Academy likes a good challenge.
King's Academy is facing Priory at the wrong time: Priory suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Gators by a score of 65-63. The game was a 35-35 toss-up at halftime, but the Panthers couldn't quite close it out.
Priory's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jai Gerrodette, who went 5 of 7 en route to 14 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Teddy Xanthopoulos, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 12 points.
Meanwhile, King's Academy had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.9 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 82-59 margin over the Knights. King's Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
King's Academy's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.8 points. As for Priory, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
Things could have been worse for Priory, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-48 loss to King's Academy in their previous meeting back in January. Will Priory have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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