After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bishop Ward, Maranatha Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 49-40 victory over the Kansas City Christian School Panthers. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 44-32 loss the last time these two teams met.
Maranatha Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Owen Smail led the charge by going 5 for 10 en route to 16 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Dean, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 12 points and five boards.
Eagles
| 01/14/25 vs Kansas City Christian School | 16 |
| 01/09/25 @ Bishop Ward | 10 |
| 12/20/24 @ St. Marys | 9 |
Maranatha Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
With the win, Maranatha Christian Academy broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5. As for Kansas City Christian School, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Maranatha Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 78-35 defeat against Heritage Christian Academy on the 17th. As for Kansas City Christian School, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-58 loss against Bishop Seabury Academy on the 17th.
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