The Calvary Christian Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against The King's Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Calvary Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Calvary Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 55-48.
Calvary Christian found their leader in underclassman Makayla Elizabeth reed, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Elizabeth reed hasn't dropped below 15 points for ten straight games. Another player making a difference was Lily Miller, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, The King's Academy put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Rock Springs Christian Academy 59-21 on the road. Given The King's Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while Rock Springs Christian Academy is ranked 508th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Calvary Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for The King's Academy, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Calvary Christian beat The King's Academy 46-35 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Calvary Christian repeat their success, or does The King's Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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