There's no place like home for the Delaware County Christian Knights, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 78-61 victory over Jenkintown on Monday. Given Delaware County Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while Jenkintown is ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Khamai Orange, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Caleb Jameson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six assists and six steals.
Desmond Trail and Tommy Walsh certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Trail scored 21 points along with five rebounds and two steals, while Walsh dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Trail has scored all season.
Delaware County Christian has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Jenkintown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Delaware County Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Valley Forge Military Academy at 5:30 p.m. on February 6th. Delaware County Christian is facing Valley Forge Military Academy at the right time seeing as Valley Forge Military Academy is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Jenkintown, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Lehigh Valley Academy at 5:30 p.m. on February 6th. Jenkintown is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
