After four games on the road, King's Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Washington Christian Academy Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. King's Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven contests -- so hopefully the Wildcats likes a good challenge.
Even though Mt. Zion Prep Academy scored an imposing 60 points on Monday, King's Christian Academy still came out on top. In a tight game that could have gone either way, King's Christian Academy made off with a 61-60 win over the Warriors. The win was just what King's Christian Academy needed coming off of a 88-68 loss in their prior game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead King's Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Earl Edmonds, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. Diallo Long was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Washington Christian Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Don Bosco Cristo Rey with a sharp 68-45 win. Washington Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 23 points or more this season.
King's Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Washington Christian Academy, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.